Pair of Chinese Export Amorial Plates

Pair of 7.875" diameter round porcelain plates with over all design in bright, bold colors known as the "tobacco leaf" pattern. Central leaf shape reserve containing script monogram ...

This is a good Chinese export porcelain plate which has been beautifully hand enameled, over-glaze, in very good detail, dating to circa 1950. The main design is hand painted over-glaze with different colored enamels, depicting a 5-toed Dragon and a Fenghuang (Phoenix) with "double happiness" and "long life" symbol marks in brick red, all surrounded by various floral sprigs against a white ground. The base is very neatly trimmed with the makers mark printed in red and stating: Zhongguo (China...

A rare and important pair of early 20th century Chinese Export polychrome ceramic foo dogs. Both in traditional dress and modelled with open mouths and seated, one with a paw resting...

This is a very good 19th century Chinese Export, (Canton) deep plate or dish, which we date to the early 19th century, circa 1820 of the Qing dynasty. The plate has a light green,...

This is a very old interesting Chinese Export stoneware Longquan Celadon bowl, which we date to the early Ming or later Yuan Dynasty, circa 14...

Beautiful small white porcelain plate decorated with different flowers such as petunias and phlox. Leaves seem to fly. A small plum is hidden on the back of the plate. We discover a work of extreme finesse. The lines are very fine and delicate. The arrival of porcelain in Europe was linked to the development of shipping and international trade. Porcelain was very popular in Europe because of its lightness and durability. The importation from China is linked to the lack of mastery of this technique by the Europeans. The French, Dutch and British East India...