Imperial Jingdezhen Porcelain Forbidden City "Pavilion of 10,000 Springs" Plate

Vintage 1990 plate "Pavilion of 10,000 Springs", first plate in China's Imperial Palace "The Forbidden City" collector's plate series, authenticated by The Palace Museum of Beijing. The plate depicts the golden-crowned Pavilion of 10,000 Springs as it may have appeared over a century ago. The princess and her servant strolling among the palace gardens surrounding the ornately constructed pavillion. The princess, dressed in a regal chi-pao gown, watching a butterfly as it hovers over the fragrant peonies. Master artisan Sheng Fu's attention to historical detail and extensive knowledge of ancient Chinese painting is apparent. Jingdezhen (Ching-te-Chen) porcelain is considered as the greatest pottery center in the world and in China called the "Capital of Porcelain". From the Ming period onwards, official kilns in Jingdezhen were controlled by the emperor, making imperial porcelain in large quantity for the court and the emperor to give as gifts. It has produced a great variety of pottery and porcelain, but its best-known high quality porcelain wares have been successively Qingbai ware in the Song and Yuan dynasties, blue and white porcelain from the 1330s, and the "famille rose" and other "famille" colours under the Qing dynasty. The information on the plate backstamp is in Chinese. Approximate size: Diameter 8 1/2" Approximate weight: 1 lb 0.3 oz Excellent condition, no chip, no crack. Offers are welcomed.