A SET OF SEVEN CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN BLUE AND WHITE PLATES CIRCA 1770

each painted in the center with a seascape.

One plate is fired differently and the blue is slightly lighter than the dark blue on the rest of the plates. There is some typical chipping along the rim edge. One has an approximate 5 inch haircrack running across the center of the plate. Otherwise in good condition.
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