Staffordshire Imari Chinoiserie Bread Plate

Description

Staffordshire Imari Chinoiserie Bread Plate
Measures - 6 1/2" in diameter
Condition - Great shape with no chips, cracks or crazing and only light signs of use. There might be some minor crazing and a tiny speck or two of paint loss.
The design of this piece incorporates strong elements of Chinese culture. The peonies along the rim are the unofficial flower of China and are symbols of spring, beauty and reproduction.
The mountain stones represent the pursuit of immortality and water represents existence.
The backstamp was used in various forms by just about every major china manufacturer of this kind in Staffordshire at the time. It could represent any of them. Using it as a guide, I would date this piece to the mid 19th century.
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