Chinese clobbered blue and white dish, 19th Century, with gi...

Hammer

£240

Chinese clobbered blue and white dish, 19th Century, with gilt ormolu mounts converting it to a basket, 27cm; also a further Chinese clobbered plate, 27.5cm; and a pair of Chinese famille rose plates, decorated with boys playing in a garden, bordered with dragons, 25cm diameter (4)

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Basket: Porcelain has a crack through the centre. Original plate has a wavy edge and there has been plaster applied to the underside of the rim to fix it into position within the mounts. The mounts are all discoloured and soiled but otherwise are in good condition.
Other clobbered plate: Hair crack to the base, hair cracks to the rim and small rim chips.
The other two plates: One has a very fine hair crack to the rim and wear to the enamels and scratches (see images). The other plate is in better condition but also has wear to the enamels at the centre.