1016 A small famille rose dish with flowers of the Three Autumns

Item No.: 1016

Name: A small famille rose dish with flowers of the Three Autumns
Period: Qing dynasty, Guangxu reign
Diameter: 19.0 cm

In traditional Chinese culture, the “Three Autumns” are early, middle, and late autumn, corresponding to the seventh, eighth, and ninth months of the lunar calendar. The flowers on this dish represent these three months: poppies, osmanthus, and chrysanthemums. In the Chinese commentary, they symbolize love, prosperity, and integrity respectively. Their juxtaposition is interpreted as a deliberate combination of these meanings.