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Lot 7
A Set of Four Chinese Porcelain Famille Jaune "Birthday" Cups and Saucers
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
19th century, includes four teacups with handles and four saucers, decorated in famille rose enamels with gilt highlights on a yellow ground, having four round medallions each containing one of the four characters “wan shou fu jiang” (wishes for a long life without end) amidst swirling clouds, in the center of the plates is a longevity "shou" symbol encircled by waves and mountains peaks symbolizing the cosmos, key motif around the rim, the exterior sides of the saucers have floral and vine decoration, six character Guangxu mark in iron red to underside of each.

Teacup 2 3/8 in.; Saucer 4 7/8 in. diameter

One saucer with a rim nick; many with kiln glaze defects to rims.