Bidspirit auction | 2 Chinese Qing Famille Rose

2 Chinese Qing Famille Rose Porcelain Plaques - Group of two Chinese famille rose porcelain plaques, Qing dynasty. Each depicting an elder sage teaching a young pupil in an exterior scene. Each with calligraphy inscriptions and iron-red seal marks. The plaques were once mounted to wooden doors. Provenance: The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. (Larger) Sight; height: 14 3/4 in x width: 9 3/4 in. Mounted; height: 19 1/2 in x width: 14 1/2 in x depth: 2 in. (Smaller) Sight height: 14 3/4 in x width: 9 3/4 in. Mounted; height: 16 in x width: 10 3/4 in x depth: 2 in. Condition: There are no visible cracks, chips, or signs of repair visible under UV light. Light wear to the enamel and surfaces, as expected with age and use. Light accretions throughout. The plaques are each inset within a later mounting that was previously part of a larger wooden panel. There are areas of adhesive residue visible along the edges of the tiles, inherent to the mounting process. The extreme edges and versos of the plaques have not been inspected.