Garnitures were sets of matching vessels of uneven number made to be displayed symmetrically on a mantelpiece over a fireplace, above a door or cupboard, or in a cabinet. The concept is European, although it bears similarity to Chinese wugong, sacred porcelain altar sets specifically designed for temples.

This set with a yellow ground, referred to as famille jaune, is the perfect scale for display in a European home (inv. 200 A). Here, three hexagonal baluster jars contrast and alternate with a pair of vases, joined visually by a continuous decoration of pheasants perched on rocks, flowering peony, prunus and magnolia trees with reserved white flowers, insects and flying birds. The garniture once belonged to the ancestors of Marcus L. T. Hare, who were the owners of Hurstmonceux Castle (England), where it might have been displayed.