18th/19th century, each in red and blue floral decoration with gilt highlights, comprising: four teapots in varying size, 4 x 5-3/8 in. to 4-7/8 x 8 in.; shell plate, 1-3/8 x 6-1/2 in.; two lidded creamers, larger 5-1/8 x 3-5/8 in.; small lidded sugar, 2-3/4 x 2-5/8 in.; three small saucers, largest 4-3/4 in. diameter

Provenance: one saucer and lidded sugar: Christies, New York, The Benjamin F. Edwards III Collection of Chinese Export lots 1626 and 2765 (labels); two teapots: Elinor Gordon, Villanova, Pennsylvania (labels); one teapot: James Galley, Lederach, Pennsylvania (label); one pitcher and shell plate: Solveig & Anita Gray, London (labels); Property from a Prominent Sewickley, Pennsylvania Family

anomalies, pinholes, some wear to bases and edges, loss to gilt and enamel, surface dirt/accretion; one teapot with repair to front and spout, largest teapot with repair and retouch to lid and spout (see blacklight); one creamer with associated lid; one saucer with hairline