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18th C. Chinese Export Fitzhugh Pseudo-Armorial Plates
18th C. Chinese Export Fitzhugh Pseudo-Armorial Plates
18th C. Chinese Export Fitzhugh Pseudo-Armorial Plates
18th C. Chinese Export Fitzhugh Pseudo-Armorial Plates
18th C. Chinese Export Fitzhugh Pseudo-Armorial Plates
18th C. Chinese Export Fitzhugh Pseudo-Armorial Plates

18th C. Chinese Export Fitzhugh Pseudo-Armorial Plates

$ 184.8

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Condition: Each plate has a faint hairline running through the center and rubbing to the gilding; otherwise, they are in excellent condition consistent with age and usage. Please examine the photos; they are part of the description.
  • Region of Origin: China
  • Age: Pre-1800
  • Primary Material: Porcelain & Pottery
  • Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Maker: Unknown
  • Color: Multi-Color
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Type: Plates
  • Featured Refinements: Chinese Export

    Description

    Pair Chinese export porcelain plates with molded edges in a “royal pattern” shape, circa 1785.
    Condition: Each plate has a faint hairline running through the center and rubbing to the gilding; otherwise, they are in excellent condition consistent with age and usage. Please examine the photos; they are part of the description.
    Dimensions: Each approximately 9
    ½
    ” diameter.
    Decoration
    :
    The rim is with a narrow band of blue balls edged with thin gilt bands.
    The border is decorated in Chinese butterfly and hexagonal diaper pattern with flowers.
    The cavetto is decorated with a similar diaper design.
    The center is bordered in a narrow band of green and gilt husks and contains a shield-shaped pseudo-armorial draped in floral swags and containing gilt initials.
    The reverse is unmarked.
    For a discussion of the Fitzhugh pattern border, see Howard, “Chinese Armorial Porcelain”, Vol. 1 at pp. 51-54, and Madsen & White, “Chinese Export Porcelains”, at pp. 96-100.