{"product_id":"antique-chinese-qing-famille-rose-canton-plate-courtyard-scene-8-w","title":"Antique Chinese Qing Famille Rose Canton Plate Courtyard Scene 8″W","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChinese Qing Dynasty Rose Canton (廣彩) Famille Rose Porcelain Plate: Courtyard Garden Scene\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eChina, Qing dynasty, mid-to-late 19th century (circa 1850-1890)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8″W × 1″H (20.5 × 2.5 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is a Chinese export porcelain plate in the Rose Canton palette (廣彩), a famille rose variant that reserves all figural painting for the central medallion and keeps the border to flowers and birds only. The wide gilt-rimmed roundel at center depicts a courtyard scene: a seated dignitary beneath a canopy attended by robed figures, with a scholar kneeling before an open book beside a garden stream.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe border alternates scalloped panels of peonies and chrysanthemums with small birds and butterflies on a white ground, closed by a gilt key-fret band at the rim. Dense, jewel-toned enamels and heavy gilding were the hallmark of Canton export workshops supplying the Western trade through the second half of the 19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chinese Rose Canton famille rose porcelain plate, shallow footed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction or Decoration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Famille rose overglaze enamels with gilt highlights; central medallion of courtyard figures, gilt key-fret rim band, alternating floral and bird border panels\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMark:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Qing dynasty, mid-to-late 19th century (circa 1850-1890)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8″W × 1″H (20.5 × 2.5 cm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e No chips and a single short hairline visible in photos; enamels and gilding show light wear consistent with age. Footrim shows an unglazed edge with minor kiln grit adhesion and hand-finished irregularity, consistent with 19th-century manufacture rather than later reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shogun's Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53153365295421,"sku":"26L0355","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/2348\/3709\/files\/D63EF9E0-1880-42AC-8405-2827D1C15E1A_1_105_c.jpg?v=1790370217","url":"https:\/\/shogunsgallery.com\/products\/antique-chinese-qing-famille-rose-canton-plate-courtyard-scene-8-w","provider":"Shogun's Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}