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Subject:qing dynasty hexagonal plate
Posted By: tonny Fri, Jul 14, 2017 IP: 139.195.154.122 Qing dynasty B/w hexagonal plate, need comment |
Subject:Re: qing dynasty hexagonal plate
Posted By: Bill H Fri, Jul 14, 2017 At the outset, I should mention that your dish is octagonal. It would appear to be 19th century Chinese export in the "Canton" blue & white pattern, which carries the old name for Guangzhou, Guangdong. I reviewed the Schiffer book on 'Chinese Export Porcelain Standard Patterns and Forms, 1780 to 1880". The most conspicuous use of an octagonal dish was in bases for butter dishes, both in Canton B&W and Rose Medallion patterns, some having round and others octagonal covers. Butter dishes also had pierced round liners for their inside bottoms. Some hexagonal forms were known as well in protective tiles for the tabletop and warming dishes in the Canton B&W pattern. |
Subject:Re: qing dynasty hexagonal plate
Posted By: tonnh Fri, Jul 14, 2017 Thanks Bill. |
Subject:Re: qing dynasty hexagonal plate
Posted By: plasticman Fri, Jul 14, 2017 The plate is probably a small dinner size, according to the size of the thumb in the photo. Octagonal shaped plates, probably based on European silver designs, were exported as early as the 1st quarter of the 18th century. My earliest armorial one dates from the c.1725 period. As far as the plate design and workmanship, Jean Mudge in her book "Chinese Export Porcelain in North America" rates a similar, but round, plate as "rough". This is her lowest rating of porcelain objects. At the mid 19th century Britain and Europe were no longer importing much Chinese porcelain so as to not compete with their domestic growth industries. America became the focus of much export ware and the emphasis was on cheap dinner sets. I am afraid it was not the pinnacle of Chinese porcelain production. |
Subject:Re: qing dynasty hexagonal plate
Posted By: tonny Sun, Jul 16, 2017 Thanks for the detail comment Mr Plasticman. Now I know that The plate's for US export . |
Subject:Re: qing dynasty hexagonal plate
Posted By: Bokaba Sat, Jul 15, 2017 Here is a hexagonal Canton platter from "Export Porcelain in North America" dated 1830-1840, though yours may be more post-Opium Wars (c. 1850s or later). |
Subject:Re: qing dynasty hexagonal plate
Posted By: tonny Tue, Jul 18, 2017 Thanks Bokaba. Nice book. |
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