How do I date an antique Chinese plate?

Dating relies on stylistic markers, enamel palettes, and potting characteristics that align with specific periods like the Qianlong reign or the nineteenth-century Canton era. Comparing the foot ring, glaze texture, and painting style helps establish the likely era of manufacture. Examining the foot rim often reveals whether the paste is fine hard-paste porcelain typical of earlier dynasties or heavier nineteenth-century ceramic bodies. Wear patterns and kiln anomalies also provide clues to age.

Can I use these plates for serving food?

Most antique plates are intended for decorative display rather than practical dining use, particularly items featuring delicate overglaze enamels and gold leaf that can wear away with washing. Historical pieces may also contain lead or other compounds in the older glazes, making them unsuitable for modern food consumption. Gentle dusting with a dry cloth is the recommended method of care.

What is the difference between Famille Rose and Famille Verte?

Famille Rose relies on an opaque pink enamel derived from colloidal gold, allowing painters to achieve soft shading and a wide spectrum of pastel hues. It became dominant after its introduction in the eighteenth century. Famille Verte uses translucent green as the primary colour, supported by iron red, yellow, and blue, producing a brighter and more graphic appearance typical of earlier periods.

What does Chinese Export mean?

Chinese Export describes ceramics made in Chinese kilns expressly for export to European and American markets. These objects often incorporated Western shapes, armorial crests, or adapted decorative motifs to suit foreign tastes. The trade was facilitated by maritime companies such as the East India Company, bringing distinct aesthetic hybrids into Western stately homes and domestic interiors.

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A hand painted chinese plate brings centuries of kiln craft and vibrant polychrome pigment directly to the table.

18th century

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Fine Quality 18th Century Chinese Plate

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£375

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18th century

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Chinese 18th Century Mandarin Pallet Acrobatics or Circus Design Saucer and Tea Bowl, Dating Circa 1770

From Oliver Sargent Antiques

£345

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18th century

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Chinese 18th Century Tea Bowl & Saucer Decorated with an Auspicious Five Blessings Scene in the Mandarin Pallet, Dating Circa 1760

From Oliver Sargent Antiques

£395

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Set of 4 Fine Chinese Export Porcelain Saucers. Qing Dynasty, Qianlong. 1736 - 1795.

18th century

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Set of 4 Fine Chinese Export Porcelain Saucers. Qing Dynasty, Qianlong. 1736 - 1795.

From Dragoncharger Antiques

£575

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Chinese Armorial Porcelain Plate, with Arms for Henley, Earl of Northington, Dating Circa 1780

18th century

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Chinese Armorial Porcelain Plate, with Arms for Henley, Earl of Northington, Dating Circa 1780

From Oliver Sargent Antiques

£395

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19th century

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Hand Painted Oriental Charger

From Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors

£275

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English Pearlware Chinese Pagoda Plate C1800

19th century

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English Pearlware Chinese Pagoda Plate C1800

From Shaun King Antiques

£135

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18th century

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18th Century Chinese Plate Blue and White Porcelain. Diameter: 12.6" / 32 Cm

From Peter Harris Clocks & Militaria

£180

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Antique Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Trefoil Tray

19th century

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Antique Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Trefoil Tray

From Rams Head Antiques

£465

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18th century

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18th Century Qianlong Chinese Famille Rose Bowl

From CJ Antiques

£500

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Listings span the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries, featuring porcelain, enamel, gold leaf, and hard-paste porcelain across various regional styles.