Description
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Category
China
Medium
not sure but guess porsclein or a china material. when I hit it with my nail it sounds like crystal glassware.
Distinguishing marks
england coalport A.D.1750. stamped 14L26, chinese dragon paintings
Condition
Good
Size and dimensions of this item
9" round shallow serving bowl with fitting top
Date Period
not sure
Weight
1-2 lbs
History
my mother in law had possesion of it.
Price Paid (If known)
inheritted
For Sale?
No
Photos
I know that the number of
I know that the number of toes the Dragon has (in this case 5) is the sign that it is an Imperial Dragon representing the Emperor either Chinese or Japanese. In early times, the English commenced copying old Chinese and Japanese styles such as the "Canton" pattern and others resulting in the "Flow Blue" items you see in English porcelain today. Coalport was also one of the English Porcelain companies that copied to quite a high quality, Sevres porcelain so it would not be unlikely that they copied Imperial Chinese porcelain either. The 1750 will probably be the date that Coalport porcelain first started production but many people get this date confused with the date of production of this piece.
I hope this helps
Regards
Dean (Avid Antiques Collector)