Aristocratic & Captivatingly Rare Eighteenth Century Chinese Export Pseudo Tobacco Leaf Porcelain Tableware Group, Circa 1780

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This Chinese Export porcelain grouping represents one of the most vibrant and historically celebrated decorative patterns created for the Western luxury trade during the late Qing Dynasty. Produced in the renowned kilns of Jingdezhen during the Qianlong period around 1780, this ensemble showcases the highly complex variation known among ceramics specialists as the “pseudo tobacco leaf pattern”. Unlike traditional variants that feature a dominant palette of underglaze blue and canary yellow, the pseudo composition relies on an intricate, multi-fired overglaze enamel layout defined by expansive, overlapping serrated foliage executed in alternating washes of muted lime green and rich, brownish-puce tones. This highly sophisticated botanical background is masterfully layered with bursting stylized chrysanthemum blossoms, delicate red carnations, and distinctive interlocking whorls or wheel motifs lining the rims, creating an asymmetrical sense of movement that captivated wealthy European and Iberian aristocratic markets.
The collection comprises three distinct, highly desirable forms that demonstrate the exceptional technical skill of eighteenth-century potters handling non-standard shapes. The focal point of the group is a finely molded, leaf-shaped sauce boat featuring a robustly curved loop handle, paired beautifully with its original matching lobed underplate or stand that mirrors the scalloped contours of the vessel. Flanking the serving piece are two large, shallow rimmed plates that provide an expansive canvas for the dense floral patterns, each exhibiting the characteristically thick potting and slight glaze irregularities consistent with authentic period production. Commissioned extensively by affluent merchant families and nobles in Portugal, Great Britain, and colonial Brazil, hollowware and serving sets of this caliber required an immense amount of labor-intensive detailing, making surviving examples increasingly scarce in today’s global market.
 Intact serving sets featuring a sauce boat with its corresponding undertray are notably rare and in this case are in excellent condition considering the age of 246 years and use.  The accompanying 9″ luncheon plate has a hairline crack and the 9″ shallow soup plate has a repair. Authentic pieces of late eighteenth-century pseudo tobacco leaf porcelain hold tremendous investment value due to their enduring crossover appeal among traditional collectors and modern interior designers alike.
Dimensions: Sauceboat: width 7.5″ x depth 4.0″ x height 2.5″ , Undertray: width 8.0″ x depth 6.0″ x height 0.75″ ,
2 Plates: diameter each 9.0″

$2,200.00

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