A Chinese Export 'Circus Performers' Wastebowl, Teabowl and Saucer Circa 1790

painted in Mandarin palette with acrobats walking a tight rope, juggling knives, and playing a drum. Together with a 'Valentine' pattern teabowl and saucer; a saucer with a hunting scene, and a 'Cherry Pickers' teabowl. 5 pieces.

Waste bowl: There are two 1/4 inch and several smaller rim chips. Saucer: In good condition with slight rubbing to the enamels. Teabowl: Good condition with slight rubbing to the enamels. Valentine saucer: There are several pinhead rim nibbles and some wear to the enamels and stacking wear. The gilding is rubbed. Valentine Teabowl: There are two pinhead rim frits and some rubbing to the gilding. Hunting saucer: there are three haircracks, one 2 inch, one 1/2 inch, and another 1 inch long. There are several very minor rim chips. Cherry pickers teabowl: There is a 1/2 inch potting flaw to the footrim. In overall good condition.
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