Bidspirit auction | 4 Chinese Qing Famille Rose

4 Chinese Qing Famille Rose Porcelain Plaques - Group of four Chinese famille rose porcelain plaques, Qing dynasty. Each depicting mountainous village landscapes arranged along a shoreline. The scenes display the changing of the seasons as trees progress from bare branches to being in full bloom. The plaques were once mounted to wooden doors. Provenance: The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. (Each) Sight; height ranges from 7 1/2 in to 8 in; width ranges from 3 1/4 in to 3 3/4 in. Mounted; height ranges from 8 1/4 to 9 in x width: 4 3/4 in x depth: 1 in. Condition: To three tiles, there are no visible chips, cracks, or signs of repair when examined under UV light. To one tile with an exposed edge, there is chipping along the left edge and a small loss to the lower left corner, measuring approximately 1/4 inch. 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.