Antique Chinese Blue Lotus Bowls and Plates - Set of 10

Description

19th Century Chinese blue underglaze foliate design on blue ground porcelain plates and bowls - set of 10. Early Qing … more 19th Century Chinese blue underglaze foliate design on blue ground porcelain plates and bowls - set of 10. Early Qing Dynasty to possibly Ming Dynasty.

These plates and bowls have robins egg blue interiors and exteriors with inky blue lotus bands containing lingzhi fungus and peach branches. The unusual robins egg blue ground has an underglaze inky blue design.

Min (people) yao (ware) Chinese porcelain was made for trade, export and the common population, as in not on Imperial command and, for the Emperor. During Ming and Qing dynasties it could be porcelain made at any other kiln except on Imperial command and, at the Imperial porcelain kiln at Zhushan (Pearl hill), in Jingdezhen, Jiangzi province.

1 Small Plate - 3.5” D x .75” H
7 Plates : 5.5” D x 1.25” H
2 Bowls: 6” D x 2.25” H

We will consider selling smaller quantities and breaking apart this set. Please message us if you are interested in buying specific pieces. Please see our other listings for antique Chinese porcelain. less