Antique Chinese Qing Set of Four Hand-Painted Porcelain Plaques "4 Seasons" 1890 Decorative Arts after a trip to Brittany

after a trip to Brittany from where he brought back numerous sketches and portraits

each is titled on a label on the Verso

all four works are accompanied with a C

25" all X 15

He had no studio until art collector William T

Antique Chinese Qing Set of Four Hand-Painted Porcelain Plaques "4 Seasons" 1890 Decorative Arts after a trip to BrittanyA rare & important set of four large antique Chinese Qing dynasty hand painted porcelain plaques; of the "Four Seasons", housed in the original Hongmu wood frames, circa 1890. Each plaque is finely hand painted on porcelain & each depicts different types of birds in seasonal landscapes with trees and flowers, every plaque is set into the original Hongmu hardwood frame, each frame having an ornate bronze handle to the top. Condition is very good, this