Description
The cockerel is one of the more animated subjects in the Chinese export famille rose repertoire, and this plate uses it to full decorative effect. Cockerel motifs, flowering branches, birds, insects and colourful border panels combine across the surface in the layered, energetic style characteristic of mid 20th century Hong Kong or Macau-style export porcelain produced for the international decorative market.
The reverse carries a four-character Qianlong Nian Zhi style mark, which should be understood as later decorative export wording rather than evidence of an 18th century Qianlong period object. Without a specific origin stamp the safest catalogue wording remains Chinese export porcelain, though the decoration is consistent with mid 20th century Hong Kong or Macau-style export ware. Collectors of Chinese export famille rose decorative plates will find the cockerel and insect detail a lively and displayable combination. See also the related Chinese export famille rose plates in the Oriental collection.
- Maker: Chinese export porcelain, apocryphal four-character Qianlong Nian Zhi style mark
- Dimensions: 1cm (H) x 26cm (W)
- Condition: Visible condition as shown in images
- Features: Famille rose cockerel, floral, bird and insect decoration, colourful border panels, gilt-toned outlining
- Period: Circa 1960s to 1970s
- SKU: SKU-00346
A lively piece for collectors of Chinese export porcelain, famille rose decorative ware or mid-century Asian export ceramics.