pair of cups with underglaze blue Xuande reign mark within double rings, 2-1/2 x 3 in.; and a pair of saucers with underglaze blue Kangxi reign mark within double rings, 5 in.;ÿbothÿpairs in matching design with molded faceted rim, Greek fretwork border, and repeating panels of leafy branches; with two pairs of footed cups decorated with petal form panels of various flora, taller pair 2-7/8 x 3-1/8 in. - Provenance: Private Collection, New Bern, North Carolina
Condition
both unmarked pairs with abrasions along the rims (rims possibly reduced or smoothed); other tiny scattered rim chips and flecks, some hairlines, minor firing cracks and flaws (as made), some scratches and abrasions