Antique Chinese Canton Hand Painted Enamel on Copper Trinket Dish Late 19th Cent

Description

View Antique Chinese Canton Hand Painted Enamel on Copper Trinket Dish Late 19th Cent with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. Aesthetic Palette: Finished in a highly collectible, smooth Imperial yellow ground over the front face. The reverse typically reveals a contrasting robin's egg blue or turquoise counter-glaze. Comprehensive Description Type & Origin: Authentic Chinese Canton enamel-on-copper trinket dish (historically produced in Guangzhou / Canton as export wares). Form: Features a classic rectangular quatrefoil layout characterized by gently scalloped, indented corners. Aesthetic Palette: Finished in a highly collectible, smooth Imperial yellow ground over the front face. The reverse typically reveals a contrasting robin's egg blue or turquoise counter-glaze. Artistic Motif: Meticulously hand-painted with a traditional botanical vignette showcasing pink prunus (plum/cherry) blossoms, slender green bamboo leaves, and ripening red berries. Structural Details: Features a dark, naturally oxidized exposed copper or brass rim bounding the hand-hammered metal base body. Age DeterminationEstimated Production Era: Late Qing Dynasty to Early Republic Period (Circa 1890s–1920s). Key Evidence: The uneven texture of the yellow enamel layer, specific freehand wirework spacing, and the dark oxidized patina on the exposed metal perimeter align perfectly with late-19th to early-20th-century craftsmanship rather than slick, mid-century or modern reproductions. Category: Antiques › Asian Antiques › China › Other Chinese Antiques.

Primary Material

Copper

Color

Multi-Color

Original/Reproduction

Antique Original

Region of Origin

China

Country of Origin

China