A set of 10 part yellow ground 'Birthday' service, Republic, early 20th century, with Guangxu six character mark.
Decorated with the Chinese characters 'Wanshou dujiangyan' (longevity without end). Consists of: Seven cups with eight dishes, diameter of dish 12,5 cm. One milkjug, height 12 cm. One bowl height 10,5 cm. One teapot with cover, measurement 24x18 cm.
Production errors, loss of colour, chips, cups with cracks, dishes with chips.
Saleroom notice
Handles with production error, glaze loss and loss of colour. Firingcracks and firingspots from production. Two dishes with larger chips to rim, two other dishes with smaller chips to rim. One cup with two larger cracks to rim ca 4/5 cm. One cup with chips and two cracks to rim, ca 1/4 cm. One cup with one crack to the rim ca 4 cm. Two cups with several chips to rim.
Provenance
Purchased in Shanghai by Anna Toblianski-Linder circa 1920.
More information
These wares are called the 'birthday' service, and were ordered for such occasions.