Bidspirit auction | 5 Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain

5 Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Figural Plaques - Group of five Chinese famille rose porcelain plaques, Qing dynasty. Each depicting four robed male figures within an interior setting. Provenance: The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. (Larger, approximately) Sight, each; height: 9 1/4 in x width: 5 in. Mounted, each; height: 10 in x width: 5 3/4 in x depth: 1 3/4 in. (Smaller, approximately) Sight, each; height: 7 1/2 in x width: 4 3/4 in. Mounted, each; height: 8 1/4 in x width: 5 1/2 in x depth: 1 3/4 in. Condition: To three tiles, there are no visible cracks or signs of restoration when examined under UV light. To one of the larger tiles depicting four standing figures in conversation, three are three intersecting adhesive repaired cracks, comprising one curved horizonal crack spanning the width of the tile, one diagonal crack above the horizontal crack that measures approximately two inches, and one diagonal crack below the horizontal crack that measures approximately five inches. To the second larger tile depicting four figures seated arond a dancer, there is an area of possible restoration along the upper center, where the texture is somewhat uneven and fluoresces under UV light; it is difficult to ascertain with certainty, as the verso cannot be inspected. Light wear to the surfaces including scattered small losses to the enamel, 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.