Beschreibung:

A LARGE CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN MONOGRAMMED DINNER SERVICE FOR THE PORTUGUESE MARKET Late Qianlong/Jiaqing ( circa 1780-1820) Enamelled in blue and gilt with a border pattern and a central oval enclosing the monogram 'JES' in cursive script, comprising: a large oval tureen, cover and dish, 12½ in. (32 cm.) wide, four circular hot-water plates, 11 in. (28 cm.) diam., six circular chestnut baskets and stands, the largest 10¼ in. (26 cm) wide, three vegetable tureens, covers and liners, 12¼ in. (31 cm.) wide, two vegetable tureens and covers, 11¼ in. (28.5 cm.) wide, four oval salts, 4 in. (10 cm.) wide, two tazza fruit bowls, 10 in. (25.5 cm.) diam., eleven custard cups and ten covers, 3½ in. (9 cm.) high, three cylindrical coffee cups, 2¾ in. (7 cm.) high, two milk jugs, 5 1/8 in. (13 cm.) wide, five large oval dishes, the largest 14½ in. (37 cm.) wide, three rectangular dishes, 13 in. (33 cm.) wide, one large oval fish-plate, liner and stand, 15¾ in. (40 cm.) wide, twelve soup bowls, 9¾ in. (24.5 cm.) diam., twenty-one circular side-plates, 7½ in. (19.5 cm.) diam., thirty-one circular plates, 9¾ in. (24.5 cm.) diam., two sauce tureens and one stand, 7½ in. (19 cm.) wide, two shallow fruit bowls, 8 in. (20 cm.) diam., four small shallow bowls, 5¾ in. (14.5 cm.) diam., and comprising further four large circular plates, two bowls, an oval dish and twenty-seven pudding bowls and saucers, with flowersprays in blue and gilt rims, the bowls 3½ in. (9 cm.) diam., old damage, some plates cracked, some basket handles restored, minor rim chips (194)