Also Called :
Luncheon Plates
Rarity :
Common
Age :
Early to Mid 19th Century
Price Range :
$40. -$ 75. Depending on condition.
Dimensions :
Left to Right:
8 1/2″ diameter x 1 1/8″ high
9 1/8″ diameter x 1 1/8″ high
8 3/4″ diameter x 1 1/8″ high
Weight :
Left to Right:
1 lb. 2 oz.——-1 lb. 2 oz.——-1 lb. 1 oz.
Provenance :
Left To Right:
Coleman Auction Galleries, NYC-1965
Skinner’s Auction, Bolton, MA-1988
Yonderhill Dwellers Auction, NY-1966
Availability :
8 Available
Description: Luncheon plates are quite common although perfect condition ones are scarcer. As with all early Canton plates they are very attractive in their primitive painting. They range in diameter from 8 1/2″ to 9 1/8″ and from 7/8″ to 1 1/4″ deep. If they are deeper we would consider them soup bowls. The 3 luncheon plates pictured are a representative sample. All of these luncheon plates have glazed bottoms and are heavier and sturdier than later plates with straight-line borders.