Soup, Dinner and Dessert
Chinese export porcelain, 19th century, six soup plates with framed vignettes of exotic parrots and flowers alternating with Chinese figures in domestic scenes, 9 in., [one with chip in rim, one with chip and dependent crack, gilding worn]; six dinner plates with framed vignettes of exotic birds, butterflies, and flowers alternating with Chinese figures in domestic scenes, 9-1/2 to 9-3/4 in., [three with one small rim nick or chip each, some glaze losses, gilding worn on most]; six matching dessert plates similar to above and a seventh with initial "M" in center and four vignettes of exotic birds, butterflies and flowers, 8 in., [M plate with two rim chips, the others with worn gilding and slight enamel loss], (19 pieces)