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Asian Plates,set 6,8",Old, Painted, with gilt, Domestic Scenes, Birds,little different | Asian Antiques1256 of 2004 |  |  |
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These six 8" Asian painted Porcelain plates hung on my Grandparents wall my whole life. I have no idea where they are from or anything about their history. There are no markings on the back. Is there someone out there who can help me figure out just what these plates are? Thank you very much, Michelle Amieux p.s. Four are in perfect shape, and two have tiny chips.
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Art PotteryThe art pottery movement began in the 1870s in America and Britain, coincid…
These are called Chinese Famille Rose Enamel plates. They are also called Cantonese Famille Rose Enamel but were produced in Jindezhen and transported down to the coastal ports of China. The gold is a sign of ''famille rose'' rather than the "famille verte" which is more to the Chinese taste. They were made for export to the West.
The plate is divided into four sections with two pairs of opposing panels decorated with rural and city scenes.
I'm sorry about the duplication Michelle. Get rid of them if you'd like.
I have always loved the set of six, yet also wondereed about my Grandparents. They were so conservative when they were older(which seemed forever!!), yet had great exotic taste in art. Each plate is very close but not quite identical to the others, for example the figures an a second plate will be in the same position, but different clothes and background. I don't think any one of the six is exactly the same.
Thank you vetraio50, I have learned more about those plates overnight, than I learned in my 50 years!!
Thank you Bellin 68, I love your taste!!
hi michell have you seen the things i have on here ,i have an asian plate 1800s
I will check, Lundy.
Hi Michelle, I too learned a lot after searching thru what seemed like 10's of thousands of images. I have one plate known as a Rose Medallion plate because of the gold ring in the center. I will post it on the board today. These plates are distinguished because of the use of roses, birds, and butterflys and all four panels are usually different from one another. On mine the painter just reversed the blue and green shirt colors and window frames on the opposite sides. My plate is only a 6" diameter. It would be normal for all your plates to have some design differences, remember they are hand-painted.