A group of three blue ground polychrome enameled porcelains


Late Qing/Republic periodIncluding a pair of cylindrical hat stands with ogival openings cut into the walls, painted in gilt, opaque white and famille rose enamels on a blue enamel ground with bats and shou characters amid classic lotus flowers and leaf scrolls; and a floriform footed dish, similarly painted with storks amid clouds on a dark blue enamel ground, the recessed base bearing a six-character Tongzhi mark in red seal script and an owner's mark drilled into the glaze (star crack).11 1/2in (29cm) height of hat stands9 1/8in (23.3cm) diameter of dish