Dimensions (cm): Diameter: 27 Height: 5 Chinese Qing Dynasty Period Blue & white pomegranate 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 cobalt blue fine color. The Central interior depicted of ripe pomegranate fruits interspersed fresh foliage and sturdy branch tree. The exterior wall decorated with clean white. Each section mark off and enclosed with double fine blue rings lines. Pomegranate is known as the fruit of happiness for its red color and is a symbol of plentiful offspring for its many seeds. Because the pomegranate is full of juicy seeds, it symbolizes fertility in feng shui, and it is used as a feng shui fertility cure. Pomegranate also symbolizes happiness in the family, as well as good luck for one's descendants. The Daoist attribute to it the same power as the peach of immortality. The glaze is seamless and gives off a beautiful luster, with the colors maintaining excellent vibrancy. Mark on base, a six under glazed blue script characters reign mark, enclosed within double fine rings, Made In The Years of Kangxi Reign Period of Great Qing Dynasty.