Chinese Rose Porcelain Mandarin Saucer Dish, Early 19th Centuy

Vibrant Prosperity: A Famille Verte 'Flower Basket' Dish from the Kangxi Golden Age This magnificent Chinese Export porcelain dish, dating to the height of the Kangxi Period (c. 1700-1710), is a resplendent example of the famed famille verte (green family) palette. This enameling technique, characterized by its brilliant, translucent greens, yellows, and blues, reached its zenith under the patronage of the Kangxi Emperor, ushering in a golden age of ceramic production at the imperial kilns in Jingdezhen (Guest and Gray). Auspicious Symbolism and Design Mastery The dish is a feast of intricate design and rich symbolism, centered on an openwork beribboned basket of peony and lotus flowers. The flower basket motif is highly auspicious in Chinese art, being one of the attributes of the Daoist Immortal Lan Caihe, and symbolizes longevity and good fortune (Sotheby's, Lot 657, 2015). This meaning is powerfully reinforced by the inclusion of a central shou character (寿) in the basket, the Chinese ideograph for Longevity, a core wish in Chinese culture for a long, healthy, and prosperous life (Metropolitan Museum of Art). The presence of the shou character, often incorporated into designs for Imperial birthday celebrations during this era, underscores the dish's grand and celebratory intent. The radial design radiates outward with petal-shaped reserves in the cavetto, each containing detailed flowering plants issuing from rockwork, all set against a signature pale-green stippled ground (Dizi). The border completes the composition with an ornate pattern of green trellis-work punctuated by iron-red flower heads, alternating with oval panels containing various Precious Objects (Ba Gu), further emphasizing wealth and good fortune. This large dish, at over 14 inches in diameter, was one of the exquisite items commissioned for the European export market, particularly by the Dutch East India Company (VOC), where its vibrant colors and complex iconography were highly prized by wealthy clientele (Guest and Gray). The reverse, painted in underglaze blue with delicate floral sprays, maintains a link to the more traditional Chinese aesthetic. This piece is a tangible embodiment of the technical sophistication and artistic brilliance that made Kangxi famille verte porcelain...

Blooming Brilliance: A Famille Rose Lotus Leaf Dish This exquisite Chinese Export Porcelain Dish, dating to Circa 1765, is a masterwork of 18th-century ceramic design, shaped and pai...

Floral Symmetry: Chinese Export Famille Rose Dinnerware: A Trio of Treasures: Porcelain from the Qianlong Period, Circa 1740 This striking trio of Chinese Export porcelain pieces—a ...

Chinese Export Famille Rose 'Flower Basket' Dish Qianlong Period, Circa 1765 This vibrant and beautifully painted dish is a quintessential example of the fine porcelain produced in ...

A fine antique Chinese export porcelain plate. In the Rose Mandarin style. Depicting an Imperial court scene. The man on the right is either a servant/government official come to v...

Sharing with you this very nice example of 18th century Mandarin ware. Dating to around 1740. Absolutely top quality scene of the emperor and Falcon Hunt. The pictures show a round...

A finely decorated Chinese Export Rose Medallion porcelain plate dating to the Qing Dynasty, circa 1875. Hand painted in vivid enamels, the plate is richly detailed with alternating ...

The upturn rim with four cartouches depicting birds on branches alternating with floral decoration the center with figures in a outdoor garden.