Vintage Mid -20th Century Chinese Canton Export Famille Rose Plate ZPC Hong Kong.

This canton rose plate is a mid-century copy of a much older, traditional design. The plate is back-stamped for ZPC and decorated in Hong Kong. ZPC was one of many factories that operated mid-1940 to 1960s.

Canton Rose patterned porcelain also known as ‘guangcai’ or Canton porcelain is characterized by its vibrant colors, rigorous composition and sophisticated brushstrokes, using a combination of bright pigments of gold, pastel (fencai), blue, green and black, resulting in a luxuriant effect. Back in the Qing dynasty, guangcai was exclusively sold overseas, and foreign royal families as well as commissioners would come to Guangzhou to purchase. Guangcai is thus also known as “export porcelain”.

The colours on this plate are still very vibrant and there is no damage.

Please study the photographs for full details of condition.

Measurements

26cm diameter