Chinese Porcelain Plate Famille Rose Gilt Ducks Peony Clobbered Kangxi Qing 18C

Name: Chinese Porcelain Plate Famille Rose Gilt Ducks Peony Clobbered Kangxi Qing 18C
SKU: INV5327
Price: 124.99 GBP
Availability: InStock

£124.99

Inventory Code: INV5327

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Chinese Porcelain Plate Famille Rose Gilt Ducks Peony Clobbered Kangxi Qing 18C

ITEM DETAILS

Inventory Code: INV5327

Object: Plate

Material: Porcelain

Origin: China

Period: Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period attributed

Date: Early 18th Century

Decoration: Vivid Famille Rose clobbered enamels with peonies, birds, butterflies, floral scrolls, geometric borders and gilt highlights

Mark: Unmarked

MEASUREMENTS

Diameter: 8.46 in / 21.5 cm

Height: 1.57 in / 4.0 cm

CONDITION

FAIR/RESTORED (2/5) – The plate has been broken and glued back together, with a long repaired fracture extending across the body. Visible fracture lines remain on the reverse, together with minor surface wear and glaze imperfections consistent with age. Please review the photos carefully for more details.

DESCRIPTION

A richly decorated Chinese porcelain plate attributed to the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, featuring exceptionally vivid clobbered polychrome enamels and gilt detailing. The central composition displays large flowering peonies among cobalt blue foliage, accompanied by a bird, butterflies and smaller blossoms in iron red, pink, yellow and green. An elaborate iron-red and blue geometric lattice border surrounds the centre, incorporating floral reserves and delicate gilded highlights. The broad outer rim is decorated with scrolling flowers against a brilliant yellow-green ground, creating a particularly bold and colourful appearance. The reverse retains a restrained decoration of blue and iron-red floral sprays, contrasting with the heavily embellished front. An attractive decorative example of Chinese export porcelain with considerable visual character.

COLLECTOR’S NOTE

Clobbered porcelain refers to Chinese ceramics subsequently embellished with additional coloured enamels and gilding, particularly for the European export market during the 18th and 19th centuries. Earlier blue and white porcelain was frequently transformed into more elaborate decorative wares to satisfy changing European tastes. Peonies traditionally symbolise wealth, prosperity and honour in Chinese art, while birds and butterflies contribute to themes of natural beauty and happiness. The combination of vivid enamels, intricate latticework and gilding makes this plate an interesting example of the decorative evolution of Chinese export porcelain.

NOTES

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