IMPORTANT CHINA PORCELAIN SERVICE SET, INDIA COMPANY, 18th CENTURY, QIANLONG PERIOD (1735-1796), circa 1780 Decorated in blue monochrome with bouquets of flowers and garlands held in place by knotted ribbons, comprising : - sixty-four dinner plates (D.: 23.5 cm, 9 ¼ in.) - twenty-six soup plates (D.: 4 cm, 1 ½ in.) - sixteen open rim plates (D. 23.5 cm, 9 ¼ in.) - two covered oval terrines and their oval tray (H.: 27 cm (10 ½ in.); L.: 37.5 cm (14 ¾ in.); W.: 31.5 cm (12 ½ in.) - fifteen covered juice jars (H.: 9.5 cm (3 ¾ in.); D.: 7.2 cm (2 ¾ in.) - four salt cellars (H.: 3.4 cm (1 ¼ in.); L.: 8.7 cm (3 ½ in.); W.: 7 cm (2 ¾ in.) - a round salad bowl (D.: 26 cm, 10 ¼ in.) - seven hollow round bowls (D.: 25 cm, 9 ¾ in.) - one round hollow bowl with openwork rim (D. 25 cm, 9 ¾ in.) - four rectangular compote dishes with cut sides (dimensions: 23 × 17 cm, 9 × 6 ¾ in.) - eleven small round hollow bowls (D. 16 cm, 6 ¼ in.) - five round dishes (D.: for one, 40 cm, 15 ¾ in.; for one 34.5 cm, 13 ½ in.; for one, 33 cm, 13 in.; for two, 31 cm, 12 ¼ in.) - twelve oval dishes (L.: for two, 40 cm, 15 ¾ in.; for one, 37 cm, 14 ½ in.; for two, 33.5 cm, 13 ¼ in.; for five, 30 cm, 11 ¾ in.; for two, 26.5 cm, 10 ½ in.) - two oval dishes with drainer (L.: 40 cm, 15 ¾ in.) Some crazing and chips (174) Provenance : Sale in Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 29 May 2015, lot 201 (€ 34,000 hammer) ; Acquired by the current owner. An important 174-piece Chinese porcelain part table-service, 18th century, Qianlong period (1735-1796), circa 1780