Tea cup (5) - Porcelain
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Five-piece set of antique Chinese Canton famille rose porcelain tea wares comprising three cups and two saucers, dating to the Qing Dynasty (c. 1850–1900), from China, each piece measuring about 5 cm high and 9 cm wide with a depth of 5 cm, in fair condition with a hairline crack on every piece and no restoration observed.
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Antique Chinese Canton Famille Rose Tea Cups & Saucers, 19th Century
A charming group of antique Chinese Canton famille rose porcelain tea wares, comprising 3 tea cups and 2 saucers (5 pieces in total).
Each piece is richly decorated in the traditional Cantonese palette with finely painted figures, birds, flowers and foliate scrollwork. The vibrant enamels and intricate hand-painted decoration are characteristic of high-quality export porcelain produced during the Qing Dynasty.
Condition
* All five pieces display age-related wear consistent with use and age.
* Each item has one hairline crack.
* No restoration observed.
* Please study the photographs carefully as they form an important part of the description.
A decorative and increasingly collectible group of Chinese Canton enamel porcelain, ideal for collectors of Qing export ceramics and antique tea wares.
Condition Summary:
5 pieces in total (3 cups and 2 saucers). Each piece has one hairline crack. Please refer to the photographs for full condition details.
Antique Chinese Canton Famille Rose Tea Cups & Saucers, 19th Century
A charming group of antique Chinese Canton famille rose porcelain tea wares, comprising 3 tea cups and 2 saucers (5 pieces in total).
Each piece is richly decorated in the traditional Cantonese palette with finely painted figures, birds, flowers and foliate scrollwork. The vibrant enamels and intricate hand-painted decoration are characteristic of high-quality export porcelain produced during the Qing Dynasty.
Condition
* All five pieces display age-related wear consistent with use and age.
* Each item has one hairline crack.
* No restoration observed.
* Please study the photographs carefully as they form an important part of the description.
A decorative and increasingly collectible group of Chinese Canton enamel porcelain, ideal for collectors of Qing export ceramics and antique tea wares.
Condition Summary:
5 pieces in total (3 cups and 2 saucers). Each piece has one hairline crack. Please refer to the photographs for full condition details.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Number of objects
5
Country of origin
China
Material
Porcelain
Dynastic style/period
Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
Height
5 cm
Width
9 cm
Diameter
9 cm
Depth
5 cm
Decor
Canton
Estimated period
1850-1900
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