A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE CHAMFERED RECTANGULAR TUREEN, A COVER AND A STAND, LATE 18TH/ EARLY 19TH CENTURY |

the tureen painted on two sides with peonies and bamboo within a fenced garden, the cover surmounted by a buddhist lion knop, and painted in the center with landscape, the stand similarly decorated

The cover with a star crack with a small glaze flake in the center, the longest arm measuring approx. 4 in. extending to the rim. A section of the rim (3/4 in. wide) cut out to accommodate for ladle. The tureen with a chip to the rim measuring approx. 1/2 in. across, and with minor fritting to the handles and minor chips to the rim. The stand in overall good condition with minor fritting to the rim. All pieces with minor wear and firing imperfection.
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