Canton Porcelain

Are Chinese ceramic wares made for export in the 18th to the 20th centuries. The wares were made, glazed and fired at Jingdezhen but decorated with enamels at Canton (Guangzhou) in southern China prior to export by sea through that port.

Canton Famille rose enamel colour palette was introduced possibly around 1720 and became popular in the 19th century. The famille rose enamel ware allows for a greater range of colour and tone, which in turn enabled the depiction of more complicated images and was typically decorated with alternate panels of figures and flowers, birds and insects, mainly in pink and green.