Dish, porcelain painted in overglaze enamels in the famille rose palette with quails and flowers, China, Qing dynasty, 1730-1740. Diameter: 27.9 cm. 1948-1855. © V&A Images

Porcelain dish with flattened rim. Painted in overglaze enamels in the famille rose palette with two quails, blossoming branches of chrysanthemum, peony and plum, and bamboo in a central medallion, encircled by a band of fret pattern. The broad rim decorated with flowers and bamboo in opaque white enamel, bordered by a band of diaper-work with white reserved panels painted with flowers.