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Vintage Chinese Porcelain Bird & Garden Decorative Plates — Hand Decorated in Macau — Set of 4c. 1970s–1980s
Excellent condition$135.00 set of four
4 Chinese porcelain 10\" plates that was hand decorated in Macau,
what collectors call“Macau-style” porcelain. Gotheborg’s porcelain-mark reference documents very similar Macau pieces with the same “hand decorated in Macau” and “not for food use” warnings, generally dating them to the1970s–1990s.
The palette — emerald/turquoise greens, pinks, iron-red/orange, blue and purple — is related to the broadfamille rose Chinese export tradition. It is a later decorative interpretation.
Thispiece also appears to havesubstantial hand-painted/enamel work.
—a set of four 10-inch plates, each with a different painting will be sold together as a set
Founded in the early 1960s, Nora Fenton was a prominent New York-based decor company known for importing high-quality, artisan-crafted ceramics. These specific porcelain plates showcase a classic Chinoiserie style, featuring scalloped, ribbed rims and highly detailed hand-painted illustrations of traditional Asian game birds, water birds, and exotic florals. Pieces from this specific collection were typically hand-decorated by regional artisans inHong Kong or Macauduring the 1970s and 1980sA set of 4 decorative porcelain plates with scalloped rims, featuring hand-decorated bird and waterfowl motifsthat closely resemble or are styled after vintage Asian-market porcelain, such as pieces byor EDI/Dynasty/Macau imports. .Style and Design Features
- Form:Scalloped, fluted rims with embossed or molded edge detailing.
- Decoration:Hand-painted or transfer-printed polychrome enamel designs featuring traditional avian and botanical themes