Patterns of the Month: Chinoiserie

Each month we feature a new pattern from our Pattern and Source Print Database and archive them on these pages by category.

Chinese Phoenix

Shown is an Enoch Wood & Sons (1818-1846) 9 inch plate named “Chinese Phoenix” by the TCC.  The dark blue color indicates that the pattern was made for the American Market. Visit more information and other archived patterns to learn more about this pattern.

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Geese with Peonies and Feathers

Shown is a 10.75 inch plate known as Geese with Peonies and Feathers. It was made by G.M. & C.J. Mason (1813-1826). The pattern is #11719 in the TCC Database of Patterns and Sources. Visit more information and other archived patterns to learn more about this pattern.

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Chinese Dragon

Shown is a 9.25 inch soup plate printed in blue with a Chinese dragon.  A pseudo Chinese mark is printed on the back.  The pattern is based on a Chinese original design. 

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Dagger Border Class V

Shown is an earthenware 8 inch plate in the pattern known as "Dagger Border Class V." It was made by Wood & Caldwell (1790-1818), and is based on a Chinese hand-painted porcelain original.

left: Wood & Caldwell 8 inch plate in the Dagger Border Class V pattern
right: The hand-painted Chinese Export hand-painted pattern, which is the source of the Dagger Border pattern.

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BROSELEY DRAGON

Shown is an 8.5 inch dessert plate in the Broseley Dragon pattern; ca. 1800-1805. It was made by the Coalport Porcelain Works (John Rose & Co.) 1795 to the present.

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"Lange Lijsen, Jumping Boy, or Long Eliza pattern"

Shown here is a Spode plate in the Lange Lijsen pattern, ca. 1810-1833. It was copied from a Chinese hand-painted pattern from the K'ang Hsi period, ca. 1700-1722.

The 4 inch miniature plate seen here is a Chinese hand-painted pattern with a simple version of the Long Eliza or Jumping Boy center pattern. The border is not elaborate on such a small piece.

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"Buffalo"

Shown on a 9.63 inch plate, this pattern was made by Spode and many other factories. Inspired by an original Chinese export porcelain design, it was one of the earliest and most popular Chinoiserie patterns. Another name for the pattern is Boy on Buffalo. Members only: for more information about this pattern and to see other similar patterns, search the Pattern and Source Print Database.

"The Apothecary"

This lovely Chinoiserie pattern by an unknown maker is found on a 12.5 inch by 10 inch platter in a pattern called The Apothecary. It is printed in black and painted in orange, apricot, brown, blue, yellow, green and pink. The pattern is copied from the work of the artist Jean Pillement, which is found in a facsimile copy of "The Ladies Amusement: Whole Art of Japanning Made Easy" by Robert Sayer, c. 1759.  For more information about this pattern, see the Pattern and Source Print Database.

"Chinese Market Stall." Maker Unknown. This pattern is shown on a pearlware well and tree platter measuring 13 5/8” by 18 1/4” and is printed in underglaze blue with overglaze clobbering in shades of rust red and ochre enameling on the edge. The added coloring is unusual on a pattern of this type. Found on the back is an impressed “18” mark indicating the size of the dish and a blue hand painted “X” printer's mark. The border incorporates geometric shapes and picture medallions. Examples are known both with and without the name 'Wear Sc.' at the end of a fence in the design. [Not present on this piece.] The pattern is frequently attributed to Andrew Stevenson of Cobridge, Staffordshire, on the grounds of its resemblance to other marked similar patterns. This pattern can be found the TCC Pattern and Source Print Database.

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