Bidspirit auction | Chinese Qing Ceramic Fish Form

Chinese Qing Ceramic Fish Form Incense Holder - Chinese glazed ceramic joss stick or incense holders in the form of a fish modeled on its side, Qing dynasty, 19th/20th century. Executed in a pale yellow glaze with deep blue detailing. Featuring a pierced pan chang or mystic knot motif along the belly of the fish. Provenance: The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. Height: 4 in x width: 9 in x depth: 3 3/4 in. Condition: There are restorations to the fish's tail, particularly there is a repaired break where the tail meets the body, a repaired break along the left high point of the tail, and signs of repair along the left side of the tail. There are additional signs of restoration to the crest of the dorsal fin and to left side of the blue element along the fish's mouth. There is a large loss along the right side of the fish, corresponding to an ovoid hole measuring approximately 2 inches. There are chips and losses to the tail, mouth, fins, and left eye. There are linear firing flaws. There is crazing to the glaze throughout.