19th century or earlier, includes two Chinese blue and white porcelain bowls signed with four Chinese characters to underside Jingde Guyao or the “Jingdezhen Ancient Kiln,” a larger bowl with abstract blue painted decoration, and a larger bowl finely potted and painted with Chinese figures in cobalt blue including the God of Longevity, signed with two characters in blue to underside.

Diameter 7.5 in. (largest)

From the Collection of Mr. Samuel E. Rankin, Gastonia, North Carolina

Rim fretting to largest bowl.