A Chinese Porcelain Famille Jaune "Birthday" Tea Setting

late 19th or early 20th century, porcelain decorated in famille rose enamels with gilt highlights on a yellow ground, having four round medallions each containing one of the four characters “wan shou fu jiang” (wishes for a long life without end) amidst swirling clouds, six character Guangxu mark in iron red to underside, includes a teapot (4 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)(two slight nicks to interior rim and one nick with loss of enamel to underside of rim of spout), four teacups with handles (2 1/2 in.)(one cup with hairlines at rim; two cups with slight nick and/or firing glaze error at rim), and four saucer dishes (4 7/8 in. diameter)(two saucers with slight nick and/or firing glaze error at rim).

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