Lot 288 , Six various Chinese famille verte glazed biscuit supper dishes and a turquoise glazed meiping, 18th century,

Six various Chinese famille verte glazed biscuit supper dishes and a turquoise glazed meiping, 18th century,
Estimate £200-300

Four of the supper dishes painted with a leaping carp amid waves, 20.5cm, one leaf shaped painted with flowers and rockwork (cracked), 24cm, the last shaped dish painted with prunus, 16.5cm, wood stand and the turquoise glazed vase, 14cm.

The four 'leaping carp' dishes have scratching and wear to the glaze particularly around the broad rims. The dish painted with a bird amid flowers has a large crack to the base, losses to enamels and some splinter chips. The 'prunus' dish has some wear to the glaze and a chip to one corner. The meiping has some occasional scratches to the glaze, heavy fritting around the base and a small old shallow chip to the foot.


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Sold for £440