A group of four cobalt blue and gilt decorated porcelain containers


18th century and laterThe first two bowls with similar wide, deep wells with a brilliant cobalt wash on the exterior walls beneath a colorless glaze burnt cinnamon brown along the rim covering all surfaces except the foot pad, with traces of gilt floral patterns remaining (one with hairline crack); the third a shallow planter with an everted rim and cylindrical walls raised on a wide foot ring above four short feet, painted in gilt with floral patterns on the rim and dragons chasing flaming pearls around the exterior walls; the last a rectangular sectioned vase of flattened hu-form vase with recessed edges, rectangular handles and a peach-shaped panel in raised relief on each face painted in gilt with rampant dragons, the recessed base bearing a six-character Yongzheng mark in dark blue cobalt seal script. 10 1/2 and 10 3/4in (26.7 and 27.5cm) diameter of bowls10 1/2in (26.7cm) diameter of planter9 1/2in (24.2cm) height of vase