Fine Chinese Kangxi Famille Verte Porcelain Plate with a center of a bird on flowering branch watching butterflies and a border of flowers with 4 windows of further flowers; the reverse with underglaze "Fu" mark inside double circles all in underglaze blue. Diameter 8 5/8 inches (21.8 cm.). Provenance: From The Zimmerman Family Collection, Connecticut.

The enamels with light age related wear and small scratches with slight iridescence around colors , the outside edge with small flakes or frits, a short glaze filled kiln firing line to underside of edge. NOTE: Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Eddie's Auction shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging.