Bidspirit auction | 8 Chinese Qing Famille Rose

8 Chinese Qing Famille Rose Porcelain Bird Plaques - Group of eight Chinese famille rose porcelain plaques, Qing dynasty. Each depicting birds, avian forms, and chickens, perched along flowering branches. The plaques were once mounted to wooden doors. Each with calligraphy inscriptions. Provenance: The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. (Each, approximately) Sight; height: 3 1/2 in x width: 4 3/4 in. Mounted; height: 5 in x width: 6 1/2 in x depth: 1 1/2 in. Condition: There are no visible chips, cracks, or signs of restoration when examined under UV light. Light wear to the enamel and surfaces, as expected with age and use. 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.