$1,116
Chinese Export Porcelain Partial Tea Set, late 18th/early 19th century, eighteen pieces including two teapots, one drum-shaped with entwined lapped handle the other cylindrical with side handle; a pear-shaped milk jug, a tea caddy, five tea cups, a tea bowl and seven saucers; each with polychrome enamel decoration painted with a gold and blue ermine mantle above a shield initialed "RMC" in gilt suspended with a purple bowknot with gold tassels, some with flower-sprigged field, iron red and green guilloche borders, (imperfections), ht. 2-8 1/2 in.

Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-06-03