Plate Chinese Handpainted 1910s Bird Starling Pinfeathers in Flight Chrysanthemum Asian Charles_DeCosta minor losses as noted to

minor losses as noted to some ornaments

solid brass and nickel

thrown in brown clay and decorated in several complementary glazes

5" tall x 6" wide

it is remarkable that is survived at all

Plate Chinese Handpainted 1910s Bird Starling Pinfeathers in Flight Chrysanthemum Asian Charles_DeCosta minor losses as noted toOn offer is a hand painted Chinese porcelain plate with a long inscription on the back, depicting a starling with pinfeathers flying through a clump of chrysanthemums in yellow and pink with embellishments in gold. Extremely well painted and very fine throughout. The plate measures 8. 5 inches in diameter and is in excellent condition save one depression on the rim of the back, which may be something that occurred during firing or a sealed chip. This