c. 19th Century. Each lidded jar decorated with prunus blossoms, and a beaded border pattern at the neack; with underglaze blue four-character marks. Heights approx. 5 3/4in. Condition: Overall good; one with small surface chip/ding to glaze at shoulder (with possible old repair), light surface scratch; no other chips/cracks found. Together with a 1971 photograph showing the jars displayed in the house of Marian Tupper Bressler (daughter of Carrie Amelia Hartwell Tupper). FROM THE FAMILY OF REV. CHARLES HARTWELL (1825-1905) and Lucy Estabrook Stearns Hartwell (1827-1883); their children Charles Stearns Hartwell (1855-1931), Emily Susan Hartwell (1859-1951), and Carrie Amelia Hartwell Tupper (1864-1959); Congregational missionaries and philanthropists in Foochow (Fuzhou), China, 1850s-1930s. NOTE: All lots are sold as is and where is. Turner Auctions + Appraisals, LLC provides condition reports upon request to aid in your bidding decision. No statement regarding age, condition, kind, value, or quality of a lot, whether made orally at the auction or at any other time, or in writing in this catalog or elsewhere, shall be construed to be an express or implied warranty, representation, or assumption of liability. All sales are final, Turner Auctions + Appraisals, LLC does not give refunds based on condition. Turner Auctions + Appraisals, LLC does not perform any shipping or packing services. We do have a list of suggested shippers who gladly provide quotes prior to your bidding. Please visit our webpage for a list of recommended shippers.