The way the qilin in the central medallion is painted is strange. It looks plump and very unlike the ones on Ming plates. The double ring of the mark is way off, and the lines are flowing sideways, as if the blue color was absorbed by the material. This is never seen in genuine items. Therefore, a hands-on inspection would be recommened to check the cause of this.
May 27, 2011
i dont think is ming dynasty by: niro
its qing dynasty, jianqing emporer between 1796-1820 AD this is the emporer i've been told it is from, by an expirienced collector.
May 27, 2011
plate by: peter
Hello, The mark says it is Jiajing, but I doubt that this is a real Ming dynasty item. I would ask an experienced collector for a hands on inspection.
