Dimensions (cm): Height: 4 Diameter: 21 Chinese Qing Dynasty Period Shou and Hundred Boys motif Red underglaze ground porcelain Plate. The porcelain potted in shallow vessel form, thick and large, with broad wide central interior, rounded cavetto gently tapering to open wide, with a straight open lip, raised with round shallow draft, slight concave base. All reserved hand painted ornamentations are rendered in clean white under glazed base color which contrast against the ruby red fine color, depicted of big shou Chinese calligraphy surrounded with five flying Fu bats. The exterior decorated with vivid color of Hundred Boys motif against bright red underglaze ground. Red is the most important variety of China’s porcelain. The red color of the packet symbolizes good luck, corresponding with fire, symbolizes good fortune and joy. The glaze is seamless and gives off a beautiful luster, with the colors maintaining excellent vibrancy. The clay is very fine, with a brilliant glaze finish that was applied by a meticulous, the shape is uniformly proportioned. Mark on base, a six under glazed blue seal script characters reign mark, Made In The Years of Qianlong Reign Period of Great Qing Dynasty.