I went to an estate sale recently here in Southern California where I purchased a few items including these two vintage Chinese hand-painted porcelain plates. Both are marked Qianlong Qing Dynasty (1735-1796). The porcelain paintings are lovely and colors are vibrant.
The previous owner was a collector. His house was full of Chinese and Japanese artifacts. It is often the case in estate sales that the collector loved his collections, but when he passes away, his family is not interested in his collections. Usually, the house is for sale, and everything inside must go.
Hand-painted plates often depict ancient stories. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to recognize the stories on either of these plates
There are Qianlong marks on the back of the plates. It is often difficult to authenticate these marks, but judging from the previous owner’s other pieces and some travel guides he kept, these plates probably were purchased in Hong Kong in the 70’s – over 40 years ago.
I listed them both for sale on eBay and was pleasantly surprised to see them sell quickly to a buyer in China. It’s exciting to think they are returning to where they originated, after 40 years.
最近在南加州的一次拍卖中， 我买了几件物品，其中包括这两件乾隆时期中国手绘瓷盘。画面生动可爱，颜色充满活力。
前主人是个收藏家 ，房子里布满了中国和日本的文物。在美国，私人收藏品时经常出现这种情况：在他去世后，家里其他成员对他的藏品不感兴趣。往往是在出售房屋的同时，将屋里的物件出售一空 。
手绘瓷盘的通常是描绘古代故事。但我无法认出故事
盘子的背面印有乾隆年制， 很难考证真伪。根据前主人收藏的其他作品和他保留的一些旅行指南中能找到些蛛丝马迹，这些盘子可能是70年代他在香港购买的。香港不出瓷器， 很可能来自大陆。那个年代真的乾隆瓷盘也很便宜，仿制乾隆的瓷盘无利可图。
我挂在eBay网上出售，居然很快就被买走， 而且还是一位中国的买家。想来感慨 这两个瓷盘“混迹天涯” 40多年，居然回家了。
I wish I would be able to understand the stories of the paintings 很想知道图中的故事， 哪位读者知道请赐教
Unable to authenticate the seals. 印有乾隆年制的印记
Carefully packed 认真包装
Ready to go home 打道回家
