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Your help would be appreciated.
This decoration first occurred on the end papers of a fine edition of Buddhist sutras and chants compiled by Imperial order of the Yongle emperor in 1419 and 1420 - i.e. very early during the Ming dynasty.
These books are still extant.
The decoration was also first used on Yongle Imperial porcelain
of this time and is seen as a sign of his conversion to Buddhism.
The decoration got popular and was widely copied during the centuries
to follow, and are in fact still used in a modernized version.
Your dishes are most probably made in the mid 19th century, during the Tongzhi 1862 - 1874 period.
Regarding its place of production it is also - most probably -
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province.
Sincerely,
This information is given as an example of private conversation only and is not intended to be used as a promotion of any individual piece. All opinions are the authors and are given as such with all hazards of judging anything from a photo. Copyright © Jan-Erik Nilsson, Göteborg 2000.
Identification of decoration and origin
The attached photo is of a plate that I cannot determine both the origin or the pattern.
Chinese "provincial" mid 19th century ware
Jan-Erik Nilsson
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