Set of 53 pieces for a doll's house comprising: nine large plates made of clay, painted white with pink and green floral decoration; four matching small plates; eight matching pedestal bowls; and nine plate stands, made of clay and painted black. The set also includes nine pyramids of fruit, and 11 assorted items of food, such as game, cakes and pies.
Collected by Professor P. Latham and his wife in Peking in 1937.
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