CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN
1780s-ca1807
Robert V J P Varman Ph D
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The following examples are from the First Settlement township of Sydney (later Kings Town and Kingston) Norfolk Island, unless otherwise stated. These are all from First Settlement contexts (1788-1814). The date above is to 'ca 1807' because the settlement was on a radical population decline between 1804-1807 and it is unlikely that the remaining population would need to import new ceramics. Chinese Export porcelain was no longer imported to any great degree after about 1800 because of the loss of the monopoly of the East India Company, though old stock was being sold for a few years after that. However, the U.S.A. continued to import the ware in large amounts
The details of context for each shard is not given here. The approximate size of the shards can be gathered from the 'group' photographs on this page. The coin seen is approximately 19.5mm across.
Chinese Export Porcelain 1 Illustrated
Chinese Export Porcelain 2 Illustrated
The coin is approximately 19.5mm across.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Godden, G A. Oriental Export Market Porcelain and its Influence on European Wares. Granada Publishing, 1979.
Schiffer, H, P & N. 'Chinese Export Porcelain: Standard Patterns 1780 to 1880'. Schiffer Publishing Limited, Pennsylvania. 1975.