A rectangular celadon-glazed and famille-verte tile Qing dynasty, Kangxi period

one face brightly painted with a dragonfly perched on flowering branches and bamboo, the reverse moulded with peony scrolls and covered in a pale celadon glaze

There is a 0.8x0.8cm chip to one corner of the tile and some minor nicks along the edges. There is general fritting along the rim and flake to the enamels (such as a 0.4x0.3cm flake to the blue bamboo). General surface wear and minor firing imperfections.
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