Garniture d'autel en porcelaine bleu blanc Chine, dynastie Qing, période Daoguang (1821-1850)

composée d'un brûle-parfum tripode, d'une paire de vases Gu et d'une paire de pique-cierges, décorés de lotus, pivoines et des huit objets précieux dans des rinceaux fleuris, les bords soulignés de frises de grecques, pétales et ruyi, marque Shou Ming Shi

From the Collection of Richard S. Timewell, who retired from Sotheby's in 1967.

One candlestick is repaired at the level of the globular section in the middle (below the central dish). There are two chips to the rim of the central dish (1,8 x 1 cm and 2 x 1 cm), and two hairlines in the glaze inside. The other candlestick is repaired in two places, in the centre below the central dish and to the top below the upper dish. The two beaker vases are in good condition. The central censer is overall in good condition with the exceptions of a hairline in the glaze going over the rim, possibly original to the piece, and a shallow chip beneath one foot.
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The Shou Ming Shi mark refers to a temple in Beijing built during the Ming Dynasty.