Hong Kong Horizons Porcelain Pewter Double Happiness Porringer Bowl Plaque 8"

Description

Vintage Hong Horizons canton ware hand painted cloisonne double happiness / marriage porcelain bowl, dish or wall plaque featuring butterflies, lotus flowers, chrysanthemums and a plum flower. Made in Hong Kong and Jingdezhen.

The back of this plate reads: 喜/xǐ/:happy, joyful.
Please note, when you put (1) and (2) together, it become double happiness (喜+喜=囍), which is a
traditional design and commonly used as a symbol of marriage.
We can see almost two of everything: two butterflies, two lotus flowers, two chrysanthemums, and
one plum flower in the center.

(2-1)+(2-2)=景德镇 Jingdezhen, the famous “Porcelain Capital” which has been producing
Chinese ceramics for centuries.
So (1)+(2)+(3)= Made in Jingdezhen, China
Please note, the Letter N in (4) represents the factory that produced the ceramic.

# Chinese Pinyin Translation
1 中国 zhōng guó China
2-1 景德 jǐng dé Jingde (town name)
2-2 镇 zhèn town
3 制 zhì made

Condition

Good Overall - Some gentle wear/staining

Dimensions

8” x 5.75” x 1.375” (Width x Depth x Height)