Green Enameled Chinese Porcelain Plate with Pewter Rim antique cloth The figure holds a long

The figure holds a long bowl

and even better to hold in the palm of your hand

in Japanese--dates from the Meiji period

has great finger joined corners on all sides

Green Enameled Chinese Porcelain Plate with Pewter Rim antique cloth The figure holds a longI've seen a fair number of these sorts of hand painted enameled porcelain plates with pewter rims and bottoms, but I think none I find as pretty as this green one. I just love the yellow design at the center (a dragon and a bird?) against that perfect green, and then the white patterning around the border detailed with gold and pinkish red. At 7 3 4" across, it's a nice size for serving small bites, or just hanging on the wall. Excellent vintage