19th Century Blue Canton Serving Pieces
Price range: $54.00 through $89.00
3 Antique blue Canton serving pieces available: oval serving platter $89, rectangular dish $54, veggie $54. Early to mid 19th century.
Description
A popular Chinese export pattern named after the city Canton (Guangzhou) from which it was exported. This ready-made pattern usually served as ballast on the cargo ships and was loaded first before the more precious commodity of tea because it could withstand salt water. Then sold directly from the ship once it reached American ports.
All with underglaze blue decoration, featuring a rain and cloud border, large pagoda on right, and bridge in foreground.
Size: oval serving platter 11.75”L x 9.75”W; dish 9”L x 7”W; veggie 10”L x 7.5”W.
