Chinese Porcelain Plate Blue Hundred Antiques Qing Period Qianlong 18th C.

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Inventory Code: INV3642

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๐ŸŒŸ Product Details
๐Ÿ†” Inventory Code INV3642
โ“‚๏ธ Material Porcelain
๐Ÿณ๏ธ Origin Chinese
๐Ÿ›๏ธ Period Qianlong (1736 – 1795)
๐Ÿ…‚ Subject Plate
๐Ÿท๏ธ Marked Unmarked

๐Ÿ“œ Description
A finely painted Chinese Imari porcelain plate, dating to the Qianlong period (circa 1736โ€“1745), featuring a central still life of precious scholarly objects โ€” including scrolls, censers, and vases โ€” surrounded by flowering branches in a symbolic and auspicious arrangement. The border is richly decorated with alternating panels of lotus blossoms, peonies, and scroll patterns, using a vivid Imari palette of underglaze blue, iron red, gilding, and touches of green enamel.

The central motif likely draws from the traditional “Hundred Antiques” (็™พๅคๅ›พ) theme, celebrating refined scholarly life and often referencing symbols of longevity, wisdom, and fortune. Some of these elements โ€” such as the treasure vase, scrolls, and incense burners โ€” are associated with the Eight Auspicious Symbols (ๅ…ซๅฎ, ba bao) in Chinese and Tibetan Buddhist culture. These motifs were believed to bestow protection, abundance, enlightenment, and spiritual wealth upon the household.

๐Ÿ” Condition FAIR โญโญโญโ˜†โ˜† (3/5) โ€“ Shallow rim chip (1cm) with crack on the border 3cm, chipping on the edges with light scratches and wear. Please review the photos carefully for more details.

๐Ÿ“ Sizes
Height 2.0 CM
Diameter 23.0 CM