19th century, celadon glazed ground with polychrome enameled hand-painted decoration of flowers, butterflies, birds, and fruit in bright colors, gilded edges, includes two dessert size plates with blue mark to underside and one larger serving dish.

Length: 11 in.

The Lifelong Collection of Keith and Caroline Gray, Charlotte, NC. Keith and Caroline Gray were passionate about antiques, art, and history. Together they attended antique shows and auctions for decades – assembling a collection particularly strong on American coin silver, Asian art, historical documents, early images, and English ceramics. Both were longtime supporters of the Mint Museum in Charlotte, with Caroline serving in multiple capacities from docent to a member of the acquisitions board and trustee. Caroline translated her love of material culture into a successful career, becoming a certified property appraiser in Charlotte.

Smaller plates have rough edges to rim and loss of gilding; one smaller plate has a small hairline crack to rim.