Platter, Chinese in Gazebo #3

Item Number: P235
Shape Type: Platter
Pattern Name: Chinese in Gazebo #3
Date: c. 1805-1820
Dimensions:  L: 6”, D: 5.5”
Maker: Davenport
Maker’s Mark: Impressed
Description:
Large blue-printed platter measuring 18.5 long. The platter is marked with both a printed DAVENPORT and an impressed anchor mark. This platter illustrates another center view in the Chinese in Gazebo series. Here there are four figures in Chinese attire under the simple gazebo. A man carrying a lantern hanging from a pole climbs the steps while a lady stands with raised arms overlooking two figures (workers?) kneeling in front of her. Three tall graduated vases stand on a platform just left of the gazebo awning.
Source Print: Chinese genre scenes in gazebos along the shore. Jean-Baptiste Pillement. Engraved by Pierre Charles Canot, London 1759
Condition: Very good.   No restoration.