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Canton porcelain
A Canton Famille rose porcelain punch bowl (c. 1765)
Traditional Chinese廣州彩瓷
Simplified Chinese广州彩瓷
Literal meaningCanton coloured porcelain
Guangcai
Traditional Chinese廣彩
Simplified Chinese广彩
Literal meaningCanton colour

Canton or Cantonese porcelain is the characteristic style of ceramic ware decorated in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong and (prior to 1842) the sole legal port for export of Chinese goods to Europe. As such, it was one of the major forms of exportware produced in China in the 18th and 20th centuries.

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