Fine Chinese Paintings & Works of Art - 12th November 2019
Lot 133
A CHINESE 'TOBACCO LEAF' PART DINNER SERVICE JIAQING 1796-1820 Comprising: six circular plates
Estimate £22,000 - £25,000
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Description
A CHINESE 'TOBACCO LEAF' PART DINNER SERVICE
JIAQING 1796-1820
Comprising: six circular plates, two small oval dishes pierced with trellis, two square dishes with lobed corners, four deep heart-shaped dishes, two large oval flared baskets with openwork sides and upright handles, each with a stand, three smaller oval baskets, and one circular flared basket and stand, each piece brightly decorated in enamels and gilt with the tobacco leaf pattern, painted with flowers blossoming against a dense ground of colourful overlapping broad leaves, most of the items with simple blue and red floral sprays to the underside, 27.8cm max. (23)