5 Qianlong Period Blue & White Plates 22.8 cm Long/Wide- A/F

Please read the whole description! On offer are 5 Chinese Qianlong Period (1736 - 1795) Porcelain Export Plates.

They are approximately 22.8 cm long/wide and 2.5 cm tall at the widest points. Please allow for some slight variations in-between them. Hand-painted with Cobalt Oxide to create the very characteristic blue and white pattern.

4 of them appear to be a set, whereas the other is not anyhow associated with the other. That plate may actually be from the Jiaqing period (1795 - 1820). This charger looks very impressive (due to its size) and would make an excellent decorative item, alongside a piece for any serious Chinese porcelain collection.

Condition Report: The plates are in poor/fair/reasonable antique condition with age related wear, blemishes and some of them have damages and repairs. The top two (as they appear on the main/first photo) are in the better condition compared to the others. However, they have some blemishes.

One of them has a hairline 4.5 cm long and some tiny chips on the rim. The other has 3 noticeable chips and some losses to one of them.

The bottom 2 are in poor condition with damages and the old staples and rivets repair. They also have chips and hairlines. The plate on the right (the one that is not part of the set) has one hairline 5.5 cm long and one noticeable chip. Other micro chips are present but not really noticeable. All of them have firing faults as well. Each one of them has some kind of blemish, although the top 2 are in quite decent condition. That is reflected on the low asking price for 5 plates of that period. And they are priced for a quick sale.

If unsold, I may split them to sell them individually. Should you need any additional info, please do not hesitate to ask me any questions. I would be very happy to assist you. Please study the photos provided as they form part of the description. What you see is what you get!

A few things about me and my listings for art pieces. Whether you believe it or not my interest started from Traditional Japanese razors (Kamisoris) and Natural Sharpening stones (Toishi) and quickly expanded to anything Japanese related really and absolutely fell in love it! Then expanded to Chinese art pieces as well.

Hence, I have sought the expertise of a Native Japanese speaking Accredited Art Appraiser with nearly 3 decades of experience. I use his guidance alongside the description of accredited auctioneers to describe my lots and in line with similar known examples.

Of course mistakes can occur and I will take full responsibility if that happens. If you are qualified to do so and you spot an alleged error in my listing, then please let me know.

BUT, you have to be in a position to do so, i. You are a Certified Art Appraiser registered with an Appropriate Body or an Accredited Auctioneer in Art and have professional knowledge. If that is the case then please kindly introduce yourself to me and inform me of this error. According to the severity of the error, I will either make changes or delist the item.

If you are just another "dealer" or a self proclaimed "expert" and you know everything better. Outperform me and my Art Appraiser in every simple possible way. Then I would like to state that your "expertise" is. Neither requested nor is welcome! I guess my "expertise" about Triden. T is not needed by the British Government... I will be more than happy to provide evidences of it being a genuine item or of an age described.

If, however, and despite this notice you message me and you try to "teach "me and prove your superior knowledge, then I would like to let you know that I have a. The place to get feisty or pursuit your own hidden agenda! Terms and conditions of sale.

I will try my best to accommodate your need. You will get the exact added amount at the checkout. I don't have any control over those charges. They will also be responsible for any damage during the transportation. The item will arrive to you without any further action needed from your side. But let me clearly state what I mean by that! You have to prove to me that my lot has been misdescribed. You have to prove that my photos haven't depicted the item correctly or have an accredited person (such as one I have described above) after physical inspection (per industry standards) to deem an item as of "inappropriate" description (for whatever reason really including wrong dating on a genuine item).