Chinoiserie Famille Rose Bok Choy Porcelain Bread Plates, Set of 4

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If you've ever turned over a plate at an estate sale hoping to find this pattern, you already know the … Read more If you've ever turned over a plate at an estate sale hoping to find this pattern, you already know the little thrill of it. Collectors call it bok choy, and they've been hunting for it for generations.

The pattern traces back to the cabbage-leaf porcelain painted for export in the 1800s, when Chinese cabbage leaves and butterflies were a favorite motif on Famille Rose. Pale blue-gray leaves fan out like petals from a gilded center, and the meaning is as lovely as the look: in Chinese, the word for cabbage sounds like "a hundred fortunes," so every plate quietly wishes your guests well.

These are an updated interpretation of that beloved pattern, made to be used rather than kept behind glass, and they go straight into the dishwasher when the party's over. It's the little plate that crowns the place setting, sized for the warm roll, the birthday cake and the cookie someone sneaks before dinner.

The details
- Set of four 6" bread and accent plates
- 6" diameter (15.2 cm)
- Porcelain, made in Jingdezhen, China
- Lead-free, dishwasher and microwave safe
- New, never used
- Sits on top of the matching 8" salad plate, also in our shop See less