清乾隆 青花「歲寒三友」圖盤 《大清乾隆年製》款

the shallow rounded sides rising from a tapered foot to an everted mouthrim, the exterior decorated in varying tones of underglaze blue with a continuous scene depicting two conversing young boys seated below a willow tree, next to a courtyard decorated with plants and rocks, leading to an interior scene with a lady seated in a composed manner on a bench, the interior of the dish with a medallion enclosing a large overhanging pine tree, bamboo shoots and a gnarled tree bearing prunus blossoms and buds, the base inscribed with a six-character seal mark

The overall condition is very good with the exception of a few occasional iron spots.
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