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Chinese Qing Period Famille Verte Porcelain Charger 中国清代五彩盘
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This is a handsome Chinese famille verte charger — a big, showy porcelain plate that knows exactly how to command a room. The composition is wonderfully busy: radiating floral panels, turquoise dotted grounds, iron-red accents, and that central jardinière motif, all very much in the late imperial decorative vocabulary. The piece feels most at home in the late Qing, perhaps edging into the early Republic, rather than the earlier Kangxi or Qianlong peaks. Why? Because the enamel palette, the overall design density, and the manner of painting look consistent with 19th-century atelier work, while the tiny base mark is simply too indistinct to support a more ambitious reign attribution. Materially, it is porcelain with overglaze enamels and a touch of underglaze blue — a classic Chinese 彩瓷 combination. The painting is lively and hand-applied, not machine-finished, though the execution is more decorative than courtly. Condition appears very decent, with light wear and minor base scuffs, but no dramatic losses visible. In connoisseur terms: attractive, honest, and collectible. Authenticity score: 72%. Auction estimate: $400-$900 if genuine late Qing; $75-$200 if a later decorative copy. A cheerful survivor with plenty of visual fireworks — the sort of plate that never whispers, it chats.

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Item Report

Chinese Qing Period Famille Verte Porcelain Charger

中国清代五彩盘

By: Unknown

Style: Qing famille verte, later 19th century taste

Origin: China

Materials: porcelain, overglaze enamels, underglaze blue

Age: Late Qing dynasty, circa 19th century, possibly early Republic

Condition: Very good (light surface wear, small base marks, not officially graded)

Value: Authentic: $400-$900 auction; reproduction/later decorative copy: $75-$200 auction

Peer-Reviewed Market Values

Dating Range
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Auction Liquidation
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Fair Market Value
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Replacement Value
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Comparables Used
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Research Confidence
Complete

Peer review completed, but this run did not return structured market value ranges.

Maker's Marks / Writing: Small underglaze-blue mark on the base, indistinct from photos.

Date: 2026-06-15 22:50:17.758752

Description:

Large circular porcelain charger with a dense famille verte palette: turquoise, iron-red, aubergine, green, and black enamel decoration arranged in radiating scalloped panels around a central jardinière of flowers. The foot is recessed and the base bears a small underglaze-blue mark. The overall effect is decorative and late imperial in spirit, with a strong huawen/花纹 floral vocabulary and patterned border work.     大型圆形瓷盘,施以密集的五彩(famille verte)装饰:松石绿、铁红、紫、绿与黑彩,呈放射状开光布局,中央为花盆折枝花卉。圈足内凹,底部可见小型青花款识。整体风格华丽,带有晚清气息,运用花纹与锦地边饰非常明显。

Assessment:

A decorative Chinese porcelain charger in the famille verte tradition, likely late Qing rather than earlier imperial period. The palette, panelled floral decoration, and patterned border are consistent with 19th-century export or atelier production. The base mark is too small and indistinct to support a stronger reign attribution from the photos alone, so I would keep the attribution cautious: good-looking, late imperial, and collectible, but not enough visible evidence for a high-end Kangxi/Qianlong period claim.     一件符合清代五彩(famille verte)传统的装饰性中国瓷盘,较可能为晚清而非更早的御窑时期。其色彩、分栏花卉纹与锦地边饰都很符合19世纪外销或作坊生产的特征。底款较小且影像不够清晰,无法据此稳妥地断定具体帝王年款,因此宜保持谨慎:观赏性强,具有晚清收藏价值,但不足以支持高等级的康熙或乾隆断代。

Individual Images:

  • whole charger front view
  • closeup of central medallion
  • closeup of rim border
  • closeup of floral panel
  • closeup of lower panel
  • underside with mark
  • closeup of footrim damage

Provenance:

No provenance provided.

Condition:

Very good (light surface wear, small base marks, not officially graded)

Identification Score: 88%

The form is clearly a large Chinese porcelain charger, and the famille verte floral enamel decoration is highly recognizable. Confidence is strong on object type and general period, but the exact kiln, workshop, and mark cannot be confirmed from the provided photos.     器型非常明确,是一件中国大盘;五彩花卉装饰也很容易辨识。因此对器物类型与大致年代的判断信心较高,但仅凭现有图片无法确认具体窑口、作坊或款识。

Authenticity Score: 72%

The wear, enamel handling, and foot/base presentation are compatible with an older piece, but the visible mark is too unclear to authenticate firmly, and the overall decorative finish could also fit a later 19th-century or early 20th-century production. I see no obvious modern red flags, but the safest conclusion is probably genuine late Qing/early Republic rather than an earlier imperial period object.     包浆、釉上彩的处理以及圈足与底部状态看起来与较早期器物相符,但底款影像过于模糊,无法作强有力的真伪确认;而且整体装饰效果也可能落在19世纪后期或20世纪初的制作范围内。未见明显现代仿品警讯,但最稳妥的判断应是晚清/民初真品,而非更早的宫廷时期器物。

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Keywords

Chinese charger, famille verte, porcelain, Qing dynasty, floral, enamel, China, late Qing     中国大盘, 五彩, 瓷器, 清代, 花卉纹, 釉上彩, 中国, 晚清

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Peer Review Summary

Dating Range Late Qing dynasty, circa 19th century, possibly early Republic
Auction Liquidation Pending structured market values
Fair Market Value Pending structured market values
Replacement Value Pending structured market values
Archived Matches No archive matches yet
Research Confidence Complete

Peer Review

Key Visible Evidence

The charger (Image 1) displays a dense famille verte palette, featuring radiating scalloped panels with various floral motifs, a central jardinière, and patterned borders. The enamel colors, including turquoise, iron-red, aubergine, green, and blue, are consistent with the described style. The underside (Image 6) reveals a recessed foot and a small, underglaze-blue mark within a double circle, which is highly indistinct.

Market and Source Support

The overall decorative style, characterized by dense floral arrangements and a specific famille verte palette, aligns with known characteristics of late Qing dynasty (19th century) or early Republic period Chinese porcelain production. The report's cautious dating is appropriate given the visual evidence, as such decorative wares were common during this period. The extreme illegibility of the base mark prevents any definitive reign or workshop attribution from grounded sources.

Needs Verification

- A high-resolution macro photograph of the underglaze-blue mark (Image 6) is needed to attempt a character-by-character reading and determine if it is a reign mark, studio mark, or apocryphal mark. - Physical inspection of the footrim and paste could provide further insights into the manufacturing period and quality of the porcelain body.

Audit Conclusion

The report accurately identifies the object as a Chinese famille verte porcelain charger and correctly places its stylistic attributes within the late Qing dynasty or early Republic period. The assessment of the base mark as indistinct is fully supported by the provided imagery, precluding any more precise dating or attribution. The report's cautious approach to dating and authenticity is well-justified by the available visual evidence.

Report ID:  : 45k9qq

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