A massive Chinese blue and white 'rice grain' dinner service20th centuryPart transfer-printed and part hand-painted; comprising: two circular tureens and covers, 26cm diameter each; a teapot and cover, 23.5cm wide; a slightly smaller teapot and cover, unmarked, 23cm wide; two oval serving plates with central dragon design, 36cm and 30.7cm wide; two sugar pots and covers, 18.5cm and 18cm wide across handles; a gravy boat, 19cm wide; a pair of 'ginger' jars and covers, 11cm high; two further sauce boats, 16.3cm and 15.8cm wide; four salts, each about 6cm high; two large serving spoons, 22cm and 21.5cm long; twenty-three table spoons, each approx. 14cm long; and a further table spoon, 14.3cm long; ten handled tea cups, each approx. 11cm wide; a pair of ashtrays, 8.4cm square each; eight small bowls with dragon medallions, each 9.2cm diameter; ten slightly larger bowls of the same design, each approx. 10.6cm diameter; ten slightly larger bowls, two of which with floral rather than dragon medallions, 12.6cm diameter; one further bowl of 16.8cm diameter; three similar bowls of 20.6cm diameter; four rectangular sauce dishes with middle parting, 8.3cm x 8cm each; eleven small circular sauce plates with dragon medallions, 6.7cm diameter; a shaped oval serving dish with dragon medallion, 20cm wide; six cups with floral medallion, 7.5cm diameter, and one cup stand, 11.3cm diameter; eight saucers with central dragons, 10cm diameter each; twelve slightly larger 'dragon' saucers, 14cm diameter; another large oval 'dragon' serving plate, 41.3cm wide; twelve further 'dragon' plates of approx. 19cm diameter each; twelve further plates of the same design, of approx.18cm diameter each; nine further 'dragon' plates of approx. 23cm diameter each; ten deep plates of the same design, approx. 22.7cm diameter; thirteen 'dragon' plates of approx. 25.4cm diameter; and one 'floral' bowl, 10.7cm diameter, and cover, 9.5cm diameter, and two saucers, 15cm diameter (190).Lot sold as seen.二十世紀 青花餐具一組Condition Report: Please note that given the large number of items in the lot only the most easily apparent damage has been listed, and it is possible that there may be condition issues which have not been listed here. prospective buyers are encouraged to view prior to bidding. Additional images can be accessed at this link: https://roseberysauctioneers-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/rassennato_roseberys_co_uk/Ev-WDkwonwdNuMulEyGOTuMB6_mviE2u1JO39S8YQIMlMQ?e=63zA4ZAll items with expected surface wear including ingrained dirt and some surface residue, and some light firing imperfections including pitting and glaze discolouration.The damage includes, but may not be limited to, in order of cataloguing:The smaller oval serving plate with rim chip.Gravy boat with hairline to base of handleNibbling to edges of saltsOne serving spoon chipped to edge of handleAt least one of the table spoons with a rim chip and associated hairline, and several with large pits, warping and other firing imperfections.The single table spoon mounted in wire.Tea cups with fritting and nibbling to rims and feet.Nibbling to rim of three of the 12.6cm bowls, two of which also with hairlines; three further with rim chips and associated hairlines; at least two more bowls with rim hairline.16.8cm diameter bowl with two large hairlines and rim frits, chips and nibbles.One of the 20cm diam bowls with a rim chipone of the small circular sauce dishes with shallow flake to foot, another with short hairline to edge of foot. Feet nibbling.shaped oval serving dish with dragon medallion, rim chip with associated hairlinecups with floral medallion, at least one rim hairlinesaucers with central dragons, 10cm diameter each, at least one rim hairlinetwelve slightly larger 'dragon' saucers (14cm diam): fritting and nibbling to feet and rims, with at least one rim chip and associated hairline.'dragon' plates of approx. 19cm diameter each: at least one rim chip and a few with light nibbling to rims. twelve further plates of the same design, of approx.18cm diameter each: two plates with small rim chips, one with slightly bigger, and one with large rim loss and associated hairline and further rim hairline.nine further 'dragon' plates of approx. 23cm diameter each: two with small nibbles, one with larger rim chip, and two with large rim chips with associated hairlines. ten deep plates of the same design, approx. 22.7cm diameter: at least one rim nibble and at least one with long rim hairline.thirteen 'dragon' plates of approx. 25.4cm diameter: one plate with large foot chip; one with small rim chip; another with rim fritting and nibbling; another plate with large star crack to base; and at least another with rim hairline.and one 'floral' bowl, and cover: nibbling to rims.
