18th C. Chinese Export Wucai/Famille Rose 'Auspicious Objects' Plate, 9 Inches

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18th C. Chinese Export Wucai/Famille Rose 'Auspicious Objects' Plate, 9 Inches
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18th C.
Chinese Export Wucai/Famille Rose Auspicious Objects Plate, 9 Inches
This plate is very well decorated in the Chinese style with floral sprays, a tripod censer and other auspicious symbols and devices painted in the Chinese Imari palette in the central field. These 'Precious Objects' are part of the much larger general collection of emblematic forms known as 'Hundred Antiques' or 'Hundred Treasures' comprising more widely known collections such as the 'Eight Treasures', the 'Four Treasures', the symbols of the 'Four Fine Arts' (music, chess, calligraphy, and painting), together with numerous conventional representations of sacrificial vessels, flowers, animals, and more.
The cavetto is decorated with with four puce floral scroll reserves evenly placed between a gilded crosshatch trellis pattern painted over an underglaze blue ground that is interspersed with orange flowers. The rim is decorated with scrolling floral sprays in Chinese Imari palette between alternating diaper pattern reserves in green and puce separated by underglaze blue auspicious cash symbols while the outer rim is decorated with a rain pattern border in underglaze blue and a gilded rim edge adopted in the late 17th and 18th centuries to protect the rim edge from fritting and glaze pops.
Dimensions & Weight
Dimensions:
9"DIA x 1 1/8"H
Weight:
11.7 oz.
Carton Dimensions:
14"L x 14"W x 5"H
Carton Weight:
3 lbs.
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Video Gallery
Exhibit A - Video of Item in Studio Lighting
"Auspicious Objects' Plate
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Provenance
This plate was acquired in June 2021 from the Ivo Ispani Estate Asian Art Collection in Garnet Valley, PA.
Condition Report
Good condition with exception of a nearly invisible hairline, fritting in spots around the rim and a small chip to the underside of the rim. No apparent restorations when examined under ultraviolet light. Minor enamel and gilt loss. The underside shows possible evidence that this was supported by posts or spurs when it was fired.
Exhibit B - Supplemental Photos
Fritting and underside rim chip
Possible evidence of kiln spurs
Hairline
Hairline from other side
Front of plate in UV light
UV light at lower exposure
Back of plate in UV light
UV light at lower exposure
Exhibit C - Video of Item in UV Light
'Auspicious Objects' plate in UV Light
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For comparison purposes, I've included photo images below of a Canton plate with defects under UV light with the same exposure as taken with the images above. The Canton plate is not included as part of this auction sale listing.
Exhibit D - Canton Plate with Defects in UV Light for Comparison Purposes Only
Front of Canton Plate
Back of Canton Plate
Hairline and Firing Crack
Rim Chips and Foot Ring Repair
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Room Tonic is pleased to present some of the finest 18th and 19th Century Chinese Export porcelain as well as other Asian art and antique items from New England's finest estates and private collections. As illustrated above, all items are inspected for an accurate account of item age and condition. Any piece bearing hairline cracks or chips will be highlighted and disclosed in the Description and Condition Report above. Many of the items up for auction will have varying degrees of enamel wear and gilding loss. Please inspect all photo images closely before bidding.
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