a Chinese plate, any idea about its period

hi guys i found a chinese plate with a bit of a chip of its broken. any idea of its era. Also i have attached a pic of candle holder i got sometime back. the seller told me it was famous in italy, its used to have a handle. Pls let me know any of you'll have a clue.

 

Hi,
Your plate looks like an English transfer piece circa 1840-1860.
greg

 

The plate is English transferware. I can't make out the backstamp. The backstamp has lettering at the edge of the roof of the tea house. The first letter may be a C, D or B followed by AMAE. I can't make out the letters after the E. Whatever that says is probably the pattern name. The maker's name is below the tea house. With that horse drawn cart pulling a canopy something and the towers and building on the front of the plate I think might be considered an Asian Minor theme like Turkey?? Following is an edited version of your pic of the backstamp. I have rotated, cropped and tried to clarify/focus the backstamp. It didn't help me in reading the writing. Also it looks like someone has written a 4 or 5 digit number across the tea house.

As to the lamp - not a candleholder, wicks would stick out of those arms. It is a type of a whale oil lamp in disrepair. I can't tell if it is authentic/old or a reproduction from the picture.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-bra...d881654&pid=100011&rk=1&rkt=4&sd=360447898511

--- Susan

 

Forgot to refresh before posting. Greg beat me to the punch on the transferware.

--- Susan

 

Hi Susan,
Thank you for your delving into the research that you did. It always amazes me as to how much research you put into these things.
greg

 

Hey thanks guys. thanks a lot. you guys are amazing. il try to upload a better screen resolution pic of this. so the writings on the back would be much clear.
By the way as for the oil lamp, are their any particular marks that you would be able define a fake from a genuine.
thanks