The following lots (1-12) form part of the collection of a wealthy family that moved to China as missionaries in the late 19th century, living in Beijing and later Shanghai. Their son served as Assistant Commissioner to the Shanghai Municipal...

The following lots (1-12) form part of the collection of a wealthy family that moved to China as missionaries in the late 19th century, living in Beijing and later Shanghai. Their son served as Assistant Commissioner to the Shanghai Municipal Police in 1919 until 1928. The family returned to England shortly after the Second World War. A pair of Chinese lacquer ingot-shaped dishes, Jiaqing period, each incised and painted in gilt, black and green on red ground with double vajras to the centre, surrounded by gourds and bats, the base black, 16.5cm long (2). 清嘉慶 紅漆描金十字金剛杵紋船形托盤一對 來源：拍品號1至12皆為伉儷私人收藏。19世紀後期，紳士及其家庭以其傳教士的身份移居中國北京及上海，其子於1919年至1928年委任上海市警察局的副局長，於二戰後返回英国。
General surface wear, scratching and dark discolouration to lacquer. Several shallow small chips to edges, particularly to one of the dishes. Crazing to lacquer.