Another Famille Rose Celadon Plate Age? Mark?

Started by Kaaren B., Nov 01, 2024, 04:26:15

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Kaaren B.

Good evening, all. I have acquired a new famille rose celadon plate today. This one is slightly larger and more detailed than the one I posted here a couple of months ago. I believe this one is also 19th century?

There is on the underside of the bowl, close to the foot rim, what I thought was a paint smudge, but with a magnifying glass, I saw that it was a tiny painted red flower. It was too small for me to get a clear image with my phone camera. You can just get a glimpse of it, like mark, just outside the foot-rim.

I have not seen before such a thing on one of these. Is it an insignia of some kind?

My photos do not do justice to the luminous beauty of the enamel work, especially on the butterflies. The peonies are all a lovely purple-red color.

To my eyes, the work on this plate is exceptional.

Information on age, the mark (both the one on the bottom and the curious tiny flower next to the foot-rim) appreciated, as always. KB

peterp

This is typical Canton ware. Jiaging or Daoguang reign. The mark appears to be Jiaqing, but could also have been used in the early Daoguang reign.
Plates of this kind show usually birds and butterflies on a floral background. 
The green leaves look more like fencai enamel, while the butterflies and bird may be Canton enamel. Such plates are usually painted on top of a celadon glaze.

Kaaren B.

Thank you, Peter!

What is "fencai" enamel?

So, am I correct that this could be earlier than the first celadon plate I posted?

The colors do seem a bit richer on this one when I place the two celadon plates side by side.

Many thanks, as always. KB

peterp

https://www.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/decoration-types.html

Kaaren B.

Thank you, Peter! I had not heard of fencai or falangai before. KB