Plate (3) - Porcelain
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Description from the seller
Set of 3 Chinese imari porcelain export plates, Qianlong Period ca. 1740-1760.
A fine matching set of three plates, hand-painted in the classic Chinese imari palette of underglaze cobalt blue, overglaze iron-red and detailed with delicate gold, green and yellow enamels.
Center: a refined floral and garden scene featuring bamboo, blooming peonies and a small bird in flight.
Cavetto: The inner cavetto is framed by an intricate iron-red and gold brocade border.
Anhua (Hidden Decoration): The wide rim features a delicate, incised/moulded white in white floral scrollwork in low relief (anhua), beautifully visible under direct light and flanked by hand-painted floral cartouches along the outer edge.
Condition:
-1 plate has a horizontal hairline crack running across the underside / center of the base, which also extends to the front/face of the plate.
-1 plate has a hairline on the rim.
-1 plate has a small chip on the rim, only visible from behind.
Please inspect all photos carefully, as they form an essential part of the condition description.
Set of 3 Chinese imari porcelain export plates, Qianlong Period ca. 1740-1760.
A fine matching set of three plates, hand-painted in the classic Chinese imari palette of underglaze cobalt blue, overglaze iron-red and detailed with delicate gold, green and yellow enamels.
Center: a refined floral and garden scene featuring bamboo, blooming peonies and a small bird in flight.
Cavetto: The inner cavetto is framed by an intricate iron-red and gold brocade border.
Anhua (Hidden Decoration): The wide rim features a delicate, incised/moulded white in white floral scrollwork in low relief (anhua), beautifully visible under direct light and flanked by hand-painted floral cartouches along the outer edge.
Condition:
-1 plate has a horizontal hairline crack running across the underside / center of the base, which also extends to the front/face of the plate.
-1 plate has a hairline on the rim.
-1 plate has a small chip on the rim, only visible from behind.
Please inspect all photos carefully, as they form an essential part of the condition description.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Number of objects
3
Country of origin
China
Material
Porcelain
Dynastic style/period
Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
3 cm
Width
22 cm
Diameter
22 cm
Depth
22 cm
Estimated period
1700-1750
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