Peter I appreciate the help. I know you cannot value it but is it worth having looked at? I just don't want to end up spending money for something that is not valuable. I thank you again.
Mike
Mike, you mean doing an appraisal? No, it isn't worth it. You could see it is an item that every beginning collector of Chinese porcelain will buy at one time or another, but it hasn't much monetary value. It was (and still is) much too common.
blue and white plate by: peter
Hello, This type of plate was made from the Qing dynasty, Jiaqing period. It is a more common type of porcelain. This would be early 19th century.