An extremely rare inscribed Chinese Canton famille rose trefoil tray, Qing, dated 1879

Dim.: 27 x 26,3 cm 

Likely intended as a tête-à-tête tea tray, this bears a central gold inscription: 'EMILY. CANTON. 1879.'. While a ship named Emily was clearly in Canton in 1879, efforts to identify her—among 23 ships and 6 British yachts of that name listed in Lloyd’s Register—have been inconclusive.

Provenance:
- The private collection of Mr. Binder, son of J. Louis Binder, USA.
- Previously in the David & Sarah Battie Collection, with their label to the back. 

Literature:
- 'The Canton Famille Rose Porcelains' (Peabody Essex Museum, 1982), Feller, page 27 (illustrated). 
- 'A Tale of Three Cities, Canton, Shanghai, Hong Kong' (1997), D.S. Howard, page 52 (illustrated).

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(UV-checked)
The tray:
- Generally in very good condition, with minor normal superficial wear.
- A few small superficial chips to the rim.

品相報告：（已用紫外線光檢查）
- 整體品相良好，表面自然磨損痕跡。
- 口沿幾處小飛皮。