Lot #110: Three Antique Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Small Sweetmeat Dish

Three Antique Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Small Sweetmeat Dish • This piece was made in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province, China, which has been the world-renowned "Porcelain Capital" for over a millennium. • The perimeter is decorated with four different stylized floral clusters or "Flowers of the Four Seasons" (LE 7E): Peony (Spring), Lotus (Summer), Chrysanthemum (Autumn), and Plum Blossom (Winter). • The square, iron-red stamp is a four- character reign mark written in formalized Kai-shu script. 1) The Text: It reads "Ex##'" (Tongzhi Nian Zhi). This translates directly to "Made during the Tongzhi Reign". The Tongzhi Emperor ruled the Qing Dynasty from 1861 to 1875. 2) Type of Mark: This specific type of blocky, stamped iron-red mark is characteristic of Minyao (popular/private kilns) production, rather than the finely hand-brushed blue or red marks seen on Imperial palace wares. • There is a celadon, or copper oxide glaze under the enamel decoration. rather than the more commonly seen clear glaze. • In excellent condition, no cracks, breaks. there is a chip in the interior rim of the foot. View Images • Each Dish: 2 cm. x (11.5 to 12 cm.) x (11.5 to 12 cm.) Dimensions: 2 cm. x (11.5 to 12 cm.) x (11.5 to 12 cm.) Pickup category timeslot {A}