Bidspirit auction | Chinese Porcelain Biscuit Glazed Immortals

Chinese Porcelain Biscuit Glazed Immortals Censer - Chinese biscuit-glazed porcelain censer with molded immortal figures and lion-mask handles applied along the exterior, ca. late 17th century. Executed in green, yellow, and purple glaze. The foot and rim of the censer decorated with incised scrollwork motifs. Provenance: Philip Suval Inc., New York, 18 October 2001; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. Height: 3 1/4 in x diameter: 5 1/4 in. Condition: To six of the figures, there are signs of restoration or repair. To each of the figures, there are small to moderate chips and losses; a few chips appear to have been painted or glazed over. There is an area along the rim with signs of restoration or repair; the area measure approximately 2 inches and fluoresces under UV light. There are scattered rounded and linear firing flaws. A few fleabite to small-sized chips along the footrim.