Large Antique Blue & White Canton Chinese Export Porcelain Fish Platter or Tray

Description

A large fine antique Chinese export porcelain serving tray.

In the Canton pattern.

Decorated in underglaze blue.

Depicting a mountainous … more A large fine antique Chinese export porcelain serving tray.

In the Canton pattern.

Decorated in underglaze blue.

Depicting a mountainous Chinese village to the top of the lid and the long sides of the body. The background has houses, mountains, and a pagoda. The midground is a river with boats and some more houses. The foreground depicts a bridge across the river, a rocky outcropping, trees, and another structure.

Simply a wonderful example of Canton porcelain!

Date:
19th Century

Overall Condition:
It is in overall good, as-pictured, used estate condition with no chips, cracks, or repairs.

Condition Details:
There are two noticeable glaze skips below the picture a large firing flaw to the underside of the rim, and popped bubbles in the glaze around the circumference of the rim. Otherwise, there are some fine & light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age.

Pattern:
Canton

Marks:
Unmarked

Measurements:
Height: ca. 2 in.
Width:ca. 18 1/8 in.
Depth: ca. 10 3/4 in.

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