Dish on footring, spreading sides. Decorated in underglaze blue, various shades of green, pink, white, yellow, iron-red and gold. In the centre four carp among water plants surrounded by a band with scrolls, half-peonies and other flowers. On the sides four peony sprays. The reverse is undecorated. This is a good example of export porcelain with a polychrome decoration that was purchased in the mid-18th century in Canton by the VOC and others. Elements of both Chinese Imari (underglaze blue, iron-red and gold) and famille rose have been combined here into a standard enamel decoration. Interestingly, large dishes with a comparable decoration in underglaze blue as well as in underglaze blue with enamel colours (as here) and only in enamel colours were part of the cargo on board the VOC ship De Geldermalsen, wrecked on its home voyage in 1752 (Jörg).