Bidspirit auction | 32 Pcs 19th c. Chinese
32 Pcs 19th c. Chinese Canton Export B&W Porcelain - Group of 32 Chinese export Canton blue and white porcelain dishes, Qing dynasty, 19th century. Comprising ten dinner plates, a pair of lunch or dessert plates, two singular lunch or dessert plates, one sauce tureen with undertray, one reticulated two-handled dish, two octagonal platters depicting landscapes, one oval tray depicting a bouquet of flowers, a scalloped or lobed bowl, three sauce dishes depicting floral bouquets, two leaf-shaped pickle dishes, and five fish-shaped dishes. The lot also includes a pair of European blue and white reticulated transferware trays depicting marine motifs and shells, ca. 1830s. Height ranges from 1 in to 4 1/2 in; width ranges from 2 1/2 in to 14 in; depth ranges from 4 in to 10 in. Condition: Two of the dinner plates with hairline cracks, one plate with a small chip, one plate with a couple of chips as well as a large hairline crack, one plate with a large toned repair (it appears it was split in half and reattached). The medium oval platter has been split in half and reattached; there are several chips along this split. The smallest oval platter with several minute chips. The octagonal plate with hairline crack. One large octagonal tray has been split in half and reattached; some toning along the visible hairline crack/repair. The other large octagonal tray with a large chip and small hairline crack to the rim. Several visible breaks, losses, and repairs to the saucer tureen. Several large breaks and repairs to the reticulated octagonal dishes. The reticulated bowl lacking a handle. The oyster dishes with several chips throughout. All dishes with signs of wear and use.