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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;&#039;Nuff_Said, post: 18386, member: 181&quot;]Evelyb30,</p><p><br /></p><p>There is absolutely nothing knock-off, suspicious or fake about your item. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>What you have is a typical 18th/early-19th C. Chinese export tray/platter made for the Western market.</p><p><br /></p><p>The shape and underglaze decoration, typical of the period.</p><p><br /></p><p>The orange-peel, typical of the period.</p><p><br /></p><p>The brown-slip (sometimes gilt) decorated rim, typical of the period.</p><p><br /></p><p>The unglazed base burnt orange (sometimes brown) from the firing, typical of the period.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>You should always take the information given to you within chat rooms and forums such as this with a grain of salt. Your $2 buy is probably worth around $200 - $400+ IMO. Nice buy, nice piece, congrats![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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