Large plate, China, Republic period (1912-1949), porcelain and deep blue glaze, fish in a central medallion in front of stylised water waves is surrounded by four other fish (barbel, grouper etc.) between various water plants.) swimming around between various water plants, all in dark iron-red, partially shimmering green, on the plate flag water plague motif, rim marked iron-red, on the bottom historiated signature: made in the Kangxi period of the great Qing dynasty(chin. daqing kangxi nianzhi), d. 46 cm