{"product_id":"spode-hand-painted-chinoiserie-plate-series-1653-c-1810","title":"Spode Hand-Painted Chinoiserie Plate – Series 1653, c.1810","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is not a plate you eat off. Well, technically you could — it's survived 215 years, so it can probably handle a sandwich — but that would be missing the point entirely. This is a \u003cstrong\u003ehand-painted Spode Chinoiserie display plate\u003c\/strong\u003e from circa 1810, bearing the original Spode mark on the reverse and series number 1653, which is how we know exactly when it was made. Spode kept meticulous records. Unlike most of us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe decoration is a lush \u003cstrong\u003eChinoiserie botanical scene\u003c\/strong\u003e painted in rich greens and golds — bamboo, flowering plants, and foliage rendered with the kind of confident brushwork that only comes from a skilled hand and a very steady cup of tea. The gold bamboo leaves catch the light beautifully. The whole composition has that wonderful asymmetric energy that the Regency era borrowed wholesale from Chinese export porcelain and made entirely its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe paint is applied thickly and with conviction. There is some fading in places — as you'd expect from something painted by hand in 1810 — and light use marks consistent with a plate that has actually lived a life. No chips. No cracks. No repairs. Just honest age on an extraordinary object.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComes complete with its wall-mounting plate holder, ready to hang immediately.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 23.5 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 450 grams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spode, England\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1653\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDecoration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-painted Chinoiserie botanical\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e circa 1810\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good — some paint fading and light use marks, no chips or cracks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wall-mounting plate holder\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWARNING:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hanging this plate on your wall will immediately raise the perceived cultural sophistication of the entire room by approximately 200 years. Guests will assume you know things about Regency-era ceramics. You will need to either learn those things or become very good at changing the subject. Maison de L'oro recommends the former, but understands if you choose the latter.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maison de L'oro","offers":[{"title":"Gebloemd","offer_id":53071460925783,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gold","offer_id":53071460958551,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/4388\/5911\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_2422e353-1ba3-44ea-af4d-c85c26b47a24.jpg?v=1774114371","url":"https:\/\/maisondeloro.com\/products\/spode-hand-painted-chinoiserie-plate-series-1653-c-1810","provider":"Maison de L'oro ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}