Help with Chinese? Dish

Another Chinese? dish from the same auction mentioned in my previous post (elderly gentleman with tons of Asian stuff). The colors aren't as vibrant as the photos depict; they're definitely more muted in person. It's 10.5" W x 2.5"H. What can you tell me about it? I know zip...just that I like it! Any help is appreciated.

 

Same as the last one except the pattern is called 'rose mandarin' due the figures (instead of florals)

 

Thank you again!

 

Except that I'd carefully get that plate holder off ASAP. Spring-afflicted plate holders eat plates.

 

Will do!

 

The Dish has a Tongzhi shape and the orange peel of the porcelain if i recall was a by product of the lower quality brought about by the Opium wars. It is not in the Tongzhi style, and more famille rose style. Maybe mid 19th Century Tongzhi ?

 

Thank you for the info!

 

@Francisco G Kempton, I checked into the orange peel texture and this is a quote from Gotheborg.com:

"The Chinese term for orange peel is "ju-pi" (chu-p'i). "Orange peel" or "chicken skin" refers to the same glaze appearance and were named thus because the surface of the glaze resembled the texture of an orange peel or a chicken skin. This phenomenon occurs on Ge and some Guan wares as far back as the Song period. It also occurs on many Ming monochromes as well, particularly sacrificial red or blue. It became a deliberate design element during the Yongzheng and Qianlong periods seen mostly on monochromes (i.e. many copper red items) but did occur on other types as well."

 

I don't see "orange peel" on this plate. Where is it?

 

Sorry for the delay in my response. I've attached a photo that shows the texture much better. It's definitely more difficult to see in the previous ones.

 

Interesting.

 

Yes, I had never heard of it before...but that isn't saying much because I'm not well versed on Chinese porcelain. I just know I like it.