A CHINESE EXPORT FAMILLE ROSE PART-DINNER SERVICE

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08.06.2023 10:00UTC +01:00
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ID 964979
Lot 152 | A CHINESE EXPORT FAMILLE ROSE PART-DINNER SERVICE
A CHINESE EXPORT FAMILLE ROSE PART-DINNER SERVICE
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
Each piece decorated with a central medallion enclosing birds in a tree and various blue enamel and gilt decorated borders, the service comprising one large terrine, cover and stand, one square terrine and cover, six oval serving dishes of four different sizes, two sauce boats, eight dinner plates, nine soup bowls, ten smaller plates, three saucers, seven small bowls, six cups and saucers
The large tureen: 10 in. (25.5 cm.) high
The largest dish: 15 ¾ in. (40 cm.) wide



Provenance

The Dorr family, Boston and Maine.

Benjamin Sumner Welles (1892-1961).

Acquired from Philip Suval, Inc., New York, by Mrs. Michael Butler (late Mrs. Rupert Hambro) in September 1957.



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