{"product_id":"sage-green-japanese-style-plate-8-75-in","title":"RESERVED- CASEY - Antique Chinese Canton Celadon Famille Rose Bird \u0026 Butterfly Plate | Qing Dynasty, 19th Century | 8.75”","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautiful \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e19th-century Chinese celadon-ground famille rose plate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, decorated with the colorful birds, butterflies, flowers and fruit that made Canton export porcelain so distinctive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe soft \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eceladon-green ground\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e provides a wonderful backdrop for scattered hand-painted botanical and naturalistic motifs in shades of pink, yellow, orange, blue and green. At the center, a delicate bird is surrounded by flowering branches, butterflies and fruit, creating an airy, beautifully balanced composition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis style of porcelain was produced in China during the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQing dynasty for the export market\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, particularly during the mid- to late 19th century. Celadon-ground famille rose wares became especially popular in Western interiors for their combination of soft green glaze and richly colored enamel decoration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse is finished in the same pale celadon glaze and bears a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eblue seal-style mark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to the underside. Such marks were often used decoratively or in reference to earlier Chinese reign marks and are not necessarily an indication of the actual date of manufacture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin: China\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeriod: Qing Dynasty\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eDate: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e19th century, circa 1850–1880\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eStyle: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCanton Celadon \/ Famille Rose\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMotifs: Birds, butterflies, flowers and fruit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial: Glazed porcelain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGround: Pale celadon green\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eMeasures approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8.75” diameter\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlue seal-style mark to underside\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAntique condition with expected minor surface wear and kiln characteristics consistent with age\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA wonderfully decorative example of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eantique Chinese export porcelain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, equally beautiful displayed on a wall, layered into a plate collection, or styled on a shelf or tabletop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lillian Grey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45943192682703,"sku":null,"price":243.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0608\/8038\/8303\/files\/433FD6FB-4660-446B-9028-322A00A40B61.jpg?v=1788291852","url":"https:\/\/www.shoplilliangrey.com\/en-it\/products\/sage-green-japanese-style-plate-8-75-in","provider":"Lillian Grey","version":"1.0","type":"link"}