CHINESE EXPORT FAMILLE ROSE / ROSE MEDALLION PORCELAIN COVERED CANNISTERS, SET OF FIVE, graduated in size, each having polychrome enamel decoration of panels to sides, alternating with scenes of figures and designs of flowers. Each with hand-brushed marks to rim and inner edge of cover, otherwise unmarked. Second half 19th century. 1 1/4" to 4 3/8" HOA.
Each with minor wear to gilded accents and a few to several scattered minor glaze flakes; smallest example with chip and glue to cover; second smallest example with shallow chip to top of cover with glue; second largest example with two minute nicks to edge of cover; largest example with moderate shallow chip to edge of cover.
Provenance: Descended in the family of Senator Marcus Allen Coolidge, Fitchburg, MA.

Each with minor wear to gilded accents and a few to several scattered minor glaze flakes; smallest example with chip and glue to cover; second smallest example with shallow chip to top of cover with glue; second largest example with two minute nicks to edge of cover; largest example with moderate shallow chip to edge of cover.