China, for export, 19th century porcelain, two tureens of rectangular form with cut corners, hare-head handles, scrolled finials, and covers with pagoda scenes, the smaller one with fenced landscape and exotic potted plants around the container, the larger one with Chinese figures strolling outside a house with fence, not marked, 7-1/2 x 10-3/4 in. and 8-1/4 x 13-1/4 in.; rectangular platters with cut corners, the larger one with large pagoda painted in well, cell-diaper and lambrequin border, the smaller one with two figures under a willow tree, cell-diaper and moth border, not signed, 16 and 16-1/2 in., (four pieces) smaller tureen has 3 in. crack running from rim downward and rim chip above one handle; larger platter has small rim chip, the smaller platter has a rim chip with crack and another larger chip on rim; larger platter with two rim chips. Provenance: Collection of Laura Lewis, New Brighton, Pennsylvania
Condition
smaller tureen has 3 in. crack running from rim downward and rim chip above one handle; larger platter has small rim chip, the smaller platter has a rim chip with crack and another larger chip on rim; larger platter with two rim chips