"Large Iron Red China Porcelain Dish, East India Company, Late 18th Century"
Large Chinese porcelain dish Qing Dynasty end of the 18th century period and decoration pivotal between the end of the so-called East India Company decorations and those of Canton Decoration of the famille rose of four palace scenes in cartouches surrounded by an iron red and gold background The background and the border present a decoration typical of the East India Company of the 18th century The animated scenes make more reference to what will be the Canton porcelain of the 19th century The reverse of the dish has a celadon cover Interesting therefore by its decoration and its size of 35cm in diameter Condition of use presenting 2 chips formerly restored one on the border the other on the reverse Scratches and rubbing on the bottom of the dish with small enamel jumps all questions welcome