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A Set of Seventeen Beautiful Tonquin China Dessert Plates from 1845
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A Set of Seventeen Beautiful Tonquin China Dessert Plates from 1845

19th century
Sold 14 October 2026 · Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd
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Description

Would make any dessert look even more delicious.

Measures 22x22 cms

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Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd has dated this Victorian Tonquin China Plate to the 19th Century.

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Would make any dessert look even more delicious.

Measures 22x22 cms

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Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd has dated this Victorian Tonquin China Plate to the 19th Century.

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A circular Victorian ceramic dessert plate with a Chinoiserie pattern featuring a central urn filled with orange and pink flowers, surrounded by a cobalt blue and terracotta border. SOLD14 OCT 26
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Archive I A circular Victorian ceramic dessert plate with a Chinoiserie pattern featuring a central urn filled with orange and pink flowers, surrounded by a cobalt blue and terracotta border. SOLD14 OCT 26

A Set of Seventeen Beautiful Tonquin China Dessert Plates from 1845

Archive II A circular Victorian ceramic dessert plate with a Chinoiserie pattern featuring a central urn filled with orange and pink flowers, surrounded by a cobalt blue and terracotta border. View II
Archive III A circular Victorian ceramic dessert plate with a Chinoiserie pattern featuring a central urn filled with orange and pink flowers, surrounded by a cobalt blue and terracotta border. View III
Archive IV A circular Victorian ceramic dessert plate with a Chinoiserie pattern featuring a central urn filled with orange and pink flowers, surrounded by a cobalt blue and terracotta border. View IV
Archive V A circular Victorian ceramic dessert plate with a Chinoiserie pattern featuring a central urn filled with orange and pink flowers, surrounded by a cobalt blue and terracotta border. View V
Archive VI A circular Victorian ceramic dessert plate with a Chinoiserie pattern featuring a central urn filled with orange and pink flowers, surrounded by a cobalt blue and terracotta border. View VI
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Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd
Telephone 07801 650780
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Admiral Vernon Arcade (Basement Level)
141 Portobello Road
London
W11 2QB
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/vanbrughwest
Verified Since Jan 2022
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Items Sold 397
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A circular Victorian ceramic dessert plate with a Chinoiserie pattern featuring a central urn filled with orange and pink flowers, surrounded by a cobalt blue and terracotta border.
A set of seventeen beautiful Tonquin China dessert plates from 1845
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A circular Victorian ceramic dessert plate with a Chinoiserie pattern featuring a central urn filled with orange and pink flowers, surrounded by a cobalt blue and terracotta border.
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  • ObjectPlates
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialCeramic, Enamel, Glaze
  • ColourCobalt Blue
  • MotifsUrn with flowers, Floral foliage, Imari border pattern

This circular Victorian ceramic dessert plate displays a glossy white glaze decorated with a Chinoiserie pattern. A central urn holds orange and pink flowers amidst floral foliage, encircled by a vibrant cobalt blue and terracotta Imari border pattern. The edge of the plate is scalloped, and the underside rests upon a small white stand holding it upright on a dark polished surface against a textured blue wall. Measuring 22x22 cm, this ceramic piece suits placement on a sideboard top in an English Country House interior setting, where it can serve display purposes or function as part of a dining arrangement.

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Tonquin china refers to nineteenth-century ceramic tableware decorated with Chinoiserie motifs, often inspired by Asian flora, urns, and intricate border patterns popular during the early Victorian period.

Pieces from this era were typically crafted from durable ironstone, refined earthenware, or bone china, featuring transfer-printed outlines filled with hand-painted enamel colours and gilt detailing.

Authentic ceramics from the 1840s often feature impressed manufacturer marks, pattern names, or painted numbers on the base, alongside characteristic weight, underglaze cobalt blue, and hand-applied enamelling.

Antique plates can be displayed as a curated wall gallery in a dining room, mounted on traditional plate racks, or placed on brass stands atop a sideboard or mantelpiece for a classic focal point.

Antique china with overglaze enamels or gilding should be washed gently by hand using mild soapy water and a soft cloth; automatic dishwashers and abrasive sponges must be avoided to prevent fading.
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