Bidspirit auction | 3 Chinese Qing Famille Rose
3 Chinese Qing Famille Rose Porcelain Plaques - Group of three Chinese famille rose porcelain plaques, Qing dynasty. Each depicting figures in exterior scenes. Including two plaques depicting an elderly man and one tile with a pair of men engaged in a game of backgammon, seated below a tree. Each with an iron-red seal mark; two with calligraphy inscriptions. The plaques were once mounted to wooden doors. Provenance: The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. (Each, approximately) Sight; height: 7 1/2 in x width: 4 1/2 in. Mounted; height: 8 1/4 in x width: 6 in x depth: 1 1/4 in. Condition: To two plaques, there are no visible cracks, losses, or signs of repair when examined under UV light. To the plaque depicting two figures within a garden, there is a glue repaired crack along the lower left corner, measuring approximately three inches. 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.