Bidspirit auction | Chinese Kangxi Style Famille Verte
Chinese Kangxi Style Famille Verte Jardiniere - Chinese famille verte jardiniere, 20th century. Of rounded form, decorated with panels of court figures in the Kangxi style amongst chrysanthemum floral motifs, surmounted by a trellis-patterned band along the rim. Provenance: The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. Height: 14 1/4 in x diameter: 15 in. Condition: Along one side of the jardiniere, there is an area measuring approximately six inches in height by seven inches in width with several hairline cracks radiating from a central X-shape hairline crack. There are a few minute chips along the contours of the cracks, primarily visible along the interior. There are no signs of restoration. Light wear to the footrim. There are dirt accretions and debris gathered along the interior, consistent with material and use. There is deep crazing and several hairline cracks along the tray. Heavy dirt accretions along the underside of the tray.