This exquisite Chinese export porcelain powder-blue dish was hand-painted in the 18th century during the Qianlong Era, circa 1760. The center is painted in famille verte enamels. It features a fierce **Kylin in a traditional fenced garden with a flowering plum tree. Around the center are four fan-shaped panels showing birds and insects among flowers. The panels are reserved against a powder-blue ground that is gilt-decorated with floral blooms in outline. The famille verte reserves create a visual focus against the powder blue. This method of decoration adds depth and variety to this wonderful porcelain dish. Dimensions: 8.35″ diameter Condition: Very Good. There is light wear to the gilding on the powder blue. A half-inch flat flake has been invisibly restored on the back of the dish.