Tobacco Leaf, one of the most prized of Chinese Export patterns, was developed circa 1780, probably for the Portuguese and Brazilian markets - though examples have also been found in other European countries and in North America. The design shows the leaves of the flowering Nicotiana (Tobacco) plant upon which a small phoenix perches bearing a flowering twig in its beak. This exact reproduction requires twenty-eight colors including 22K gold and five firings to manufacture. The joyous exuberance of the Tobacco Leaf pattern is undiminished by time. Tobacco Leaf is an authorized reproduction for the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Mottahedeh Tobacco Leaf Five Piece Place Set $575.00 Mottahedeh Tobacco Leaf Dinner Plate (10.5" dia.) $175.00 Mottahedeh Tobacco Leaf Dessert Plate (8.5" dia.) $145.00 Mottahedeh Tobacco Leaf Bread & Butter (7.5" dia.) $95.00 Mottahedeh Tobacco Leaf Tea C/S (cup 2.5" h.) $160.00 Mottahedeh Tobacco Leaf Rim Soup Plate (10" dia.) $175.00 Mottahedeh Tobacco Leaf Tureen (4 qt.) $1,350.00 Mottahedeh Tobacco Leaf Octagonal Platter (15" l.) $500.00 Mottahedeh Tobacco Leaf Teapot (6.25" h.) $435.00 Mottahedeh Tobacco Leaf Coffeepot (8.25" h.) $450.00 Mottahedeh Tobacco Leaf Covered Sugar (4.5" h.) $225.00 Mottahedeh Tobacco Leaf Creamer (3.25" h.) $155.00 Mottahedeh Tobacco Leaf Master Salt (4.25" l.) $100.00 Mottahedeh Tobacco Leaf Cachepot - Large (10.1" dia) $425.00 Mottahedeh Tobacco Leaf Round Bowl (9" dia.) $455.00 Mottahedeh Tobacco Leaf Round Bowl (8" dia.) $350.00 Mottahedeh Tobacco Leaf Demitasse Cup & Saucer (2.75" h.) $100.00 Mottahedeh Tobacco Leaf Oval Dish (7.5" l.) $120.00 Mottahedeh Tobacco Leaf Shell Dish 11.75" l.) $255.00 Mottahedeh Tobacco Leaf Octagonal Tray $240.00 Mottahedeh Tobacco Leaf Small Mug (4.25" h.) $105.00 Mottahedeh Tobacco Leaf Large Ginger Jar (16" h.) $1,785.00 Mottahedeh Tobacco Leaf Small Cache Pot (4.25" dia.) $200.00 Mottahedeh Tobacco Leaf Trumpet Vase (11.2" h.) $300.00 Mottahedeh Tobacco Leaf Monteith Cachepot (10.75" dia) $480.00 Mottahedeh Tobacco Leaf Leaf Dish (11.75" l.) $365.00 Mottahedeh Tobacco Leaf 13 Chop Plate (13" dia.) $385.00 Mottahedeh Tobacco Leaf Medium Platter (13"5 l.) $385.00 Mottahedeh Tobacco Leaf Small Tureen/Std (12 oz.) $495.00 Mottahedeh Tobacco Leaf Rect. Tray Large (7.5" l.) $240.00 Mottahedeh Tobacco Leaf Pomegranate Box & Stand (9.75" h.) $800.00 Mottahedeh Tobacco Leaf Man Epergne - Lg (25.5" h.) $7,500.00 Mottahedeh Tobacco Leaf Man Epergne- Sm (17.25" h.) $6,100.00 Mottahedeh Tobacco Leaf Cream Soup (7.5 " l. , 2.5" h.) $400.00 Mottahedeh Tobacco Leaf Divina Vase $995.00 Mottahedeh Tobacco Leaf Candy Dish (8" l.) $195.00 Mottahedeh Tobacco Leaf Service Plate $180.00 Mottahedeh Tobacco Leaf Man Epergne - Lg (25.5" h.) $7,500.00 Mottahedeh Tobacco Leaf Man Epergne- Sm (17.25" h.) $6,100.00 Mottahedeh, Inc., Cranbury, NJ 08512, Tel. 800-242-3050, Open M-F 9am-5pm EST, info@mottahedeh.com