Small plate

1860-1890

Measurements

5/8 in x 6 in (dia)

Materials

Glazed porcelain

Credit Line

Anonymous loan to the Historic Odessa Foundation

Accession Number

2011.76

Condition Notes

The plate has three rim chips of varying sizes.

Comments

This plate is an example of Canton porcelain, so named for Chinese porcelain made and fired in China and then sent to Canton for decoration before being loaded on Western ships for export.  The decoration, executed in blue under the glaze, was a standardized image that remained in use for many decades, from about the 1830s into the 20th century. The image is a Chinese landscape featuring one or more pagoda-type buildings with a bridge in the foreground, a body of water behind the buildings, and hills in the distance.  The rims were blue with a ruffled inside border. Execution was with a broad brush. Compared to most Chinese porcelain decoration, the work is fast and crude.

This plate is similar to accession no. 2011.77.