Age: Qing dynasty / 20th Century

Description: An unusual and attractive Chinese Yixing sectional set of dishes with lacquer fitted tray 8 trapezoid-shaped dishes surrounding a circular central dish all enamelled in polychrome with flowers. The backs enamelled with deep mint green and marked with brushed signature(?). One of the trapezoidal trays associated. The red lacquer tray left essentially undecorated.

Size: 15 1/2", 39.4cm. diameter of assembled dishes

Provenance: From a South Florida home

Condition Report: Normal wear to the enamel on the surface of the dishes. There are small superficial chips visible on the surface including in the corner of one dish approx. .7 cm by .4cm. One superficial chip .5cm by .3 cm 1mm deep on the edge of another tray. All of the pieces are signed on the back except for one. This likely suggest it's a replacement and not an original. The lacquered tray in which all of the dishes sit does not have a cover and has chips and flaking to the lacquer commensurate with age. See photos for more information. PLEASE REQUEST ADDITIONAL PHOTOS OR A CONDITION REPORT AS NEEDED.

The absence of a condition report does not imply good or bad condition however a condition report may be requested as additional information about any lot. Please understand that any statement about condition is provided to a prospective buyer as a courtesy and a prospective buyer is encouraged to have a professional restorer or art conservator evaluate lots and their respective condition to make sure they meet any particular expectations. All lots are sold as-is where is. Please note this Sale is conducted in USD. All Canadian customers will have the option of paying the CAD equivalent. yixing keywords: purple clay, teapot, oolong, white tea, green tea, pu er, black tea, marked, signed, artist, chinese, sechuan, taiwan, hong kong, ching, qing, ming, dynasty, antique, old