Pair of Chinese famille rose chargers, Qianlong (1736-95), with gently barbed foliate rims, the central cartouches containing lakeside pavilion garden scenes in bright overglaze enamels; one with women and children listening to a to Xiao player underneath a prunus tree, the other with men conversing amongst large wooden barrels and baskets, a further two men visible inside the pavilion conducting business over an assortment of teabowls; the cavettos with four floral sprays inside gilt lambrequin borders, the rims with further gilt lambrequin bands and scrolling floral garlands. Condition: One with hairline, the other with frits to rim. Update Due to current restrictions our access to some of our stock is limited. As members of the British Antique Dealers’ Association (BADA), we are obliged to adhere to their rules of conduct. This means that our cataloguing is of the highest standard.
