Chinese Porcelain Sweet Meat Dishes Rose Figural Complete Set Tongzhi Qing 19C
£520.00 Sold
Inventory Code: INV4339
Object: Sweetmeat Dish Set
Material: Porcelain with wooden fitted box
Origin: China
Period: Qing Dynasty - Tongzhi
Date: 19th Century
Decoration: Famille rose style figural scenes with scholars, attendants, and courtly figures in landscape settings
Marked: Unmarked
Measurements:
Height: 3.0 in / 7.6 cm
Width: 13.5 in / 30.0 cm
Depth: 13.5 in / 34.3 cm
Condition:
GOOD (4/5) - Complete nine-piece porcelain sweetmeat dish set with fitted wooden box. General age-related wear, firing imperfections, glaze wear and minor surface staining visible. The center piece has rim hairline, some minor chipping on other edges. Please review the photos carefully for more details.
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Description:
An attractive Chinese porcelain sweetmeat dish set comprising seven interlocking sections arranged within a fitted wooden tray and cover.
Each compartment is decorated in famille rose enamels with finely painted figural scenes depicting scholars, attendants, and landscape settings.
The porcelain features a pale celadon-toned ground with gilt line accents around the compartment borders.
The central dish is surrounded by six shaped sections, creating a complete presentation set for sweets, fruits, or table service.
Offered together with its original fitted wooden storage and display box.
COLLECTOR’S NOTE
Chinese porcelain sweetmeat sets were popular table wares during the Qing Dynasty and were used for serving confectionery, nuts, fruits, and delicacies during gatherings and celebrations.
Examples decorated with narrative figural scenes in famille rose enamels are particularly sought after for their decorative appeal and display value.
NOTES
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