Lot 419 , A Chinese export blue and white thirty one part tea and coffee set, Qianlong period,

A Chinese export blue and white thirty one part tea and coffee set, Qianlong period, each piece painted with a pavilion in a river landscape, with diaper and brocade pattern borders, decorated with gilt cellular borders and highlights to the finials, some damage
Estimate £200-300

Spout of teapot has been broken off at the base and messily restuck, the cover of the tea caddy has a section of the edge broken and restuck with a couple of large chips also, slops bowl has a large chip and repair to the edge with associated crack, teapot stand has been broken into several pieces and repaired, all eight saucers have heavy crazing and some staining to them and do not ring true. Six of the eight teabowls have heavy crazing or cracks to the porcelain body and do not ring true. One of the eight coffee cups has a tiny rim chip otherwise in good condition.
There are only in fact six saucers and all with heavy crazing or cracks to them all over and one with a section of the rim broken and restuck.


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Sold for £500