This Chinese Famille Noire stoneware dish, hand-painted in the Late Qing dynasty, circa 1880.
The strength of this piece lies in its color harmony, the depth of the black field, and the confident late nineteenth-century enamel work.
It features a dramatic black ground and balanced radial design hand-painted in soft yellow, celadon green, white, and iron tones.
The surface is divided into panels filled with lotus, chrysanthemum, plum blossom, and leafy branches, all hand-painted in soft yellow, celadon green, white, and iron tones.
The central roundel draws the eye inward, while the mint-green border frames the composition and sharpens the contrast against the dark glaze.
The base bears a four-character underglaze blue Da Qing Nian Zhi mark within double circles, apocryphal and typical of late Qing decorative wares.
The heavy stoneware body and glossy black glaze are consistent with commercial production of the Guangxu period, when the Famille Noire style enjoyed renewed popularity for both domestic use and export.

Dimensions: 8.25 inches in diameter

Condition: Excellent

Decoration: Famille Noire style overglaze enamels with lotus, chrysanthemum, and plum blossom on black ground
Material: Glazed stoneware
Style: Late Qing decorative ware
Origin: China
Date: Circa 1880