Antique Chinese Qing Set of Four Hand-Painted Porcelain Plaques "4 Seasons" 1890 Paintings Maine during the 1914 Ter-Centenary

Maine during the 1914 Ter-Centenary celebration of the Voyage of Captain John Smith

where it is identified as "L'Armurier" or "The Arm's Maker"

5" tall X 19" diameter

Andre-Charles Boulle (1642-1732) was the pre-eminent furniture maker in France in the early 1700s

The front legs of carved block tapering form

Antique Chinese Qing Set of Four Hand-Painted Porcelain Plaques "4 Seasons" 1890 Paintings Maine during the 1914 Ter-CentenaryA 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