Featured Enamel Plate

Discussion in 'Pottery, Glass, and Porcelain' started by Daniel G, Jan 18, 2020.

  1. Daniel G

    Daniel G Well-Known Member

    This is up for sale and I really like it but not sure on the background. Any thoughts on this lovely enamel plate? I see the sotheby’s sticker on the back but cannot find the past catalog listing this as lot 838. Japanese?

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  2. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    The flowers are peonies and with all that bamboo, I think I would go Chinese. Could be wrong, but that's all we've got to hang our hats on. (Plus the rock in the foreground is also Chinese style.)
     
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  3. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Someone here just contacted Christie's and got information about a former auction item. Suggest you do same with Sotheby's.

    Debora
     
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  4. Daniel G

    Daniel G Well-Known Member

    Good point, baker! The bamboo should have been a clear clue! Would not have recognized the peonies though. Thank you!
     
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  5. Daniel G

    Daniel G Well-Known Member

    Thanks Debora. I didn’t know if they would be willing to investigate but if Christies did.....
     
  6. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Never, ever hurts to ask.

    Debora
     
  7. Daniel G

    Daniel G Well-Known Member

    Any idea what the main bird is?
     
  8. laura9797

    laura9797 Well-Known Member

    Main bird is a phoenix which is traditional in Chinese decor - the palette looks to be famille rose.
     
  9. Daniel G

    Daniel G Well-Known Member

    Thanks Laura. I thought famille rose once baker suggested chinese. I did not know that was a phoenix though. Fair to say that this would have some value? Appears to be well done. Thoughts on age?
     
  10. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    If it was sold by Sotheby's, then it will have certainly had value, they don't do cheap.
     
  11. Daniel G

    Daniel G Well-Known Member

    Does that tag “x 10” suggest it was one of a set of ten though?
     
  12. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    Possibly, but auction houses have their own codes.
     
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  13. blooey

    blooey Well-Known Member

    This is called Canton enamel, Chinese of course.
     
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  14. Daniel G

    Daniel G Well-Known Member

    Thanks blooey. Care to hazard a guess on age?
     
  15. blooey

    blooey Well-Known Member

    mmm ..dunno. I've seen that green counter enameling on other pieces that were c.1900 -ish but in this case the quality is so high it could be any date - I guess what I'm saying is I haven't handled enough of these pieces to know exactly when this was made.

    My intuition tells me it's a little bit too western taste to be 18thc or 19thc ...my best guess is that it was probably produced in the early 20thc, but just a guess I'm afraid.

    It's a beauty though.
     
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  16. Daniel G

    Daniel G Well-Known Member

    Auction just ended. I felt comfortable paying $140 to get it.
     
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  17. Asian Fever

    Asian Fever Well-Known Member

    I highly doubt with the sotheby's tag. I suggest to call them to ID this tag. The tray itself looks after 1900 especially after 1950 to me.
     
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  18. Daniel G

    Daniel G Well-Known Member

    Just got the plate. It looks and feels like a cloisonne type rim to it.

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