A GROUP OF FIVE BENCHARONG JARS AND COVERS
China for the Kingdom of Siam, 19th century and later
Consisting of two jars and covers similarly decorated each with Buddha amidst Kinnari against a dark background; two jars and covers with green ground and lotus flowers decoration; one painted with floral scroll patterns against yellow ground. The biggest: 18.2cm (7 1/8in) diam. (10).
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General rub and wear, firing imperfection and losses to the enamels.

The biggest black jar: scattered area wit enamel loss. Traces of orange overspray agent, but no visible restorations.

Smaller black jar: hairlines and starcracks to both the cover and the jar, the longest approx. 6.5cm long. Shallow chip to the inner cover rim.

Bigger green jar: two restored areas to the cover rim, the biggest approx. 4cm long, with two hairlines generated from the firing crack below. Several hairlines to the jar, the longest approx. 8cm long.

Smaller green jar: small chips and nibbles to the mouth rim, gritting to the foot. Restorations to the cover rim, the biggest 2.5cm long.

Yellow jar: the top knob restored, 1/2 inside rim of the cover restored, the all body restored but the foot.