Antique Chinese Export Celadon Shrimp Dish with Figural Rim

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Antique Chinese Export porcelain shrimp dish, late 19th century. This elegant dish is finished in a pale celadon ground and … Read more Antique Chinese Export porcelain shrimp dish, late 19th century. This elegant dish is finished in a pale celadon ground and richly decorated with famille rose enamels depicting birds, butterflies, flowering branches, and garden scenes. The scalloped rim is further embellished with a modeled figural shrimp, a distinctive and desirable decorative feature.

Chinese Export shrimp dishes were traditionally used for serving delicacies or sweetmeats, and today are equally appreciated as display pieces. This example stands out for its lively palette, generous scale, and sculptural rim detail.


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