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A FINE FAMILLE ROSE PART-DINNER-SERVICE

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A FINE FAMILLE ROSE PART-DINNER-SERVICE
mid qianlong

Each piece brightly enamelled and embellished with gilding with four scattered mixed floral sprays, including peony, chrysanthemum, daisy and rose, below an iron-red and gilt spear-head band at the foliate rim, comprising:
A large circular tureen and cover with Buddhistic lion finial and hare-head handles, 14in. (35.5cm.) wide
A pair of circular tureens and covers, 11¼in. (28.5cm.) wide
A pair of small circular tureens and covers, 8¼in. (21.3cm.) wide
Four candlesticks, 8in. (20.5cm.) high
A pair of octafoil butter-tubs, covers and stands, the stands 7¼in. (18.7cm.) diam.
A pair of tripod sweetmeat dishes, 7¼in. (18.5cm.) wide
A pair of sauce-boats, 8in. (20.3cm.) wide
A pair of oval bowls with moulded basketwork sides, 5¾in. (14.5cm.) wide
A pair of tripod circular salts, 3¼in. (8cm.) diam.
Seven circular dishes in sizes, from 15in. (38cm.) to 11½in. (29cm.) diam.
Seven saucer-dishes in sizes, from 11¼in. (28.7cm.) to 8¾in. (22.3cm.) diam.
Four saucer-dishes, 7in. (18cm.) diam.
Fifty-four plates, 9in. (23cm.) diam.
Thirty soup-plates, 9in. (23cm.) diam.
minor old damages and restoration (130)

Lot Essay

For a European silver candlestick of similar shape dated to circa 1740, see M. Clayton, The Collector's Dictionary of Silver and Gold, p.40, fig. IIIe. Compare also a pair of Chinese porcelain candlesticks, illustrated by J. A. Lloyd Hyde, Oriental Lowestoft, pl. VI,B. Sweetmeat dishes of this shape were made at Worcester, Bow and Meissen.

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