1011. Antique Chinese “Utica” Chine de Commande, Decorated with Concorde
Description:
1011. Antique Chinese “Utica” Chine de Commande, Decorated with a scene of
Qing Dynasty
Qianlong Period
Ca 1770
Diameter: 25.2cm
Similar pieces sold / to be found in
J. Louis Binder Collection. Sold by Christie’s London on 17 June 2003, lot 129. You can also find a plate in Hervouët and Bruneau’s La Porcelaine de la Compagnie des Indes à Decor Occidental, 1986, p. 322, fig. 13 110.
The allegorical figures of Concorde holding a fasces and Liberty with her cap on a pole, the figures draped over a cartouche inscribed UTICA…
The meaning of Utica is unclear. Any input would be welcomed
Additional Information
| Type | |
|---|---|
| Region of origin | China |
| China dynasty period | Qing (1661 – 1912) |
| Decoration type colour | Chine de Commande, Mandarin, Polychrome |
| Emperor | Qianlong (1735-1796) |
| Century | 18th century |
| Size | 22cm-23cm |