19th C. Chinese Export Canton Famille Rose Medallion 8" Inch Lunch Plates (Set of 3)

19th C. Chinese Export Canton Famille Rose Medallion 8" Lunch Plates (Set of 3) Set of (3) Antique Hand-Painted Chinese Porcelain Rose Medallion 8" Lunch Plates / Salad Plates / Dessert Plates. Their panels are decorated with court scenes and peonies, birds and butterflies. The background pattern is a light blue and orange trellis / diaper pattern made for the Persian market between 1870-80. See below for other examples illustrated in Daniel Nadler's book, China to Order and Dr. John Quentin Feller's book, THE CANTON FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAINS. Each plate weighs nearly 11 oz. and the lot weighs just under 2 lbs. 2 oz. Dimensions: Diameter 7 7/8 inches x Height 1 inch. Condition: It is in great condition with no breaks, cracks, or hairlines. There is very little wear to the enamel and gilding. There are no chips and very little fritting which can occur as a natural part of the kiln firing process.