This porcelain plate is decorated with motifs of the phoenix and pink peonies. Pink decorative bands with the eight buddhist emblems are around the foliated rim of the plate. The exterior of the plate is decorated with three groups of floral spray designs. The base bears the shopmark of “Jing Zhen Cao Shun Tai Zao” (景镇曹顺泰造). Peranakan porcelain, or nyonyaware, are terms used to refer to a type of overglazed, polychrome, enamelled porcelain made in China (probably Jingdezhen) specifically to suit the taste of Peranakan Chinese communities in insular Southeast Asia (Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia). It is recognised by its distinctive blend of bright, contrasting colours and elaborate designs, decorated with traditional Chinese auspicious and symbolic motifs. White ground pieces in particular formed part of a larger dining ware service.
