Antique Chinese porcelain blue and white plate 1890

Chinese Porcelain Blue & White Landscape Plate – Late Qing / Early Republic, c. 1890–1920 – Jingdezhen Kiln

Description:
A fine hand-painted Chinese porcelain plate, decorated in underglaze cobalt blue with a continuous shanshui (mountain-and-water) landscape scene. The composition features tall jagged peaks, mist-wreathed pavilions, a curved arched bridge with figures, double-sailed river junks, and pine trees in the foreground — a classic motif from the Jingdezhen kilns.

Period: Late Qing Dynasty to Early Republic Period, c. 1890–1920

Origin: Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province, China

Diameter: 22 cm (8.66 inches)

Decoration: Underglaze blue, finely detailed foliage rendered in stipple and hatching, with precise linear shading on mountains and architecture.

Base: Unglazed foot rim with characteristic warm iron-brown firing ring; bluish glaze pooling within the recessed base; scattered kiln grit and iron specks.

Condition: Very good antique condition with no cracks or restoration. Minor firing flaws and tiny glaze imperfections typical of period manufacture.

Provenance: From a private collection in [insert your location or history if known].

This is a genuine late Qing / early Republic export-quality example, not a modern reproduction. Similar plates were produced in Jingdezhen for both domestic and overseas markets, valued for their balanced composition and crisp brushwork.

Shipping: Will be carefully packed
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