Chinese Porcelain Saucer Canton Mandarin Rose Guangxu Marked Qianlong Late 19C

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Inventory Code: INV5031

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Chinese Porcelain Saucer Canton Mandarin Rose Guangxu Marked Qianlong Late 19C

ITEM DETAILS

Inventory Code: INV5031

Object: Saucer

Material: Porcelain

Origin: China

Period: Late Qing Dynasty

Date: Late 19th century

Decoration: Canton Mandarin Rose enamels with court figures and architectural details

Mark: Iron red Qianlong reign mark to base

MEASUREMENTS

Diameter: 3.5 in / 9.0 cm

Height: 1.2 in / 3.0 cm

CONDITION

GOOD (4/5) – Light surface wear, minor enamel wear, and typical age-related glaze and firing imperfections. Please review the photos carefully for more details.

DESCRIPTION

A late 19th century Chinese porcelain saucer decorated in the Canton Mandarin Rose palette with a continuous figural scene. Groups of traditionally dressed figures are rendered in turquoise, blue, pink, green, and iron red enamels, accompanied by architectural and landscape details. The underside carries an iron red Qianlong reign mark within the recessed foot, understood as an apocryphal mark rather than an indication of Qianlong period manufacture. A decorative example of late Qing Canton enameled porcelain with strong figural character.

COLLECTOR’S NOTE

Mandarin Rose decoration became particularly associated with Chinese export porcelain and is recognized for its colorful narrative scenes populated by courtly and domestic figures. Late Qing examples bearing earlier reign marks reflect the longstanding Chinese tradition of using prestigious historical marks on later decorative wares.

NOTES

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