Bidspirit auction | 9 Chinese Qing Export Porcelain

9 Chinese Qing Export Porcelain Offering Pyramids - Group of nine Chinese export porcelain offerings of pyramidic form, Qing dynasty, 19th century. Modeled as organized arrangements of nuts, seeds, and fruits. Provenance: Christie's, New York, ”Captains and Kilns: European Ceramics, Chinese Export and Maritime Art, ” 20-21 January 2004; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. Height ranges from 2 1/4 in to 3 1/2 in; diameter ranges from 3 1/4 in to 4 1/4 in. Condition: To eight of the pyramids, there are signs of restoration or repair, primarily along the extreme edges of offering elements and along the bases. To each of the pyramids, there are fleabite to moderate-sized chips, particularly along the apex and extreme edges of the offering elements, and along the underside of the base. To the pyramid with multi-colored berries, there is a moderate loss along the underside of one of the red berries. Scattered rounded and linear firing flaws. Wear to the glaze, including small losses, primarily along the extreme edges of the offering elements. Small accretions along recessed areas.