Chinese export plate decorated with an American ship, famill - Lot 168

Chinese export plate decorated with an American ship, famille rose, Qianlong period, circa 1775-1795 Export porcelain plate decorated in the center with a three-masted merchant ship displaying antique American flags, sailing on a stylized sea, design executed in sepia brown line and enhanced with polychrome enamels in the famille rose palette, wing adorned with a European-inspired gilded rocaille border characteristic of the productions of the Canton workshops intended for the Western market at the end of the XVIIIᵉ century. Details: origin China, Canton workshops; Qing dynasty; Qianlong reign (1736-1795), circa 1775-1795; material famille rose porcelain; diameter 23.2 cm; height 2.7 cm; weight 321 g; condition good overall condition with slight traces of use and gilding wear consistent with age.