Lot 155 , A pair of chocolate cups and saucers and a similar teabowl and saucer

A pair of chocolate cups and saucers and a similar teabowl and saucer

A pair of Chinese export famille rose chocolate cups and saucers and a similar teabowl and saucer, Qianlong period, the cups and saucers painted with butterflies, flowers and rockwork, saucers 13.7cm, the teabowl and saucer with flowers and finger citrons, saucer 11.7cm diameter
Estimate £300-500

Provenance: UK private collection; purchased from specialist dealers and auctions in the 1950s and 1960s.


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Sold for £300