Chinese blue and white plate with peony and butterfly – Qianlong, 18th century

Qianlong plate with peony and butterfly – Chinese export porcelain, 18th century

A Chinese blue and white plate from the Qianlong period (1736–1795), c. 1760–1790. In the centre a peony with flowering branches, a butterfly and an insect; the rim has a diaper band with ruyi clouds. This kind of 18th-century Chinese export porcelain came to the Netherlands in large quantities with the VOC (Dutch East India Company). The plate sits in an old copper plate hanger with a pewter centre piece and three clips, so it can go straight on the wall.

Why we chose this piece

A genuine 18th-century plate from the VOC era with a briskly painted, cheerful decoration. The old plate hanger tells us it has hung on a wall for generations, and it can do so in your home too.

Style and interior

Perfect for a wall arrangement with other blue and white, in a classic, Dutch or country interior, or as an accent in a kitchen or dining room.

Dimensions: Ø 23.5 cm, depth approx. 2.5 cm
Material: porcelain, underglaze blue; old copper plate hanger with clips
Period: Qianlong (1736–1795), c. 1760–1790
Origin: China; export porcelain
Condition: no hairline cracks visible in the visible parts; brown discolouration in pinholes and glaze bubbles in the centre (photos 1–3), iron spots, a few small frits on the rim on the reverse (photos 4 and 5). The rim under the three clips and the part of the reverse under the copper strips cannot be assessed.

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