Bidspirit auction | Chinese Qing Dehua Blanc de
Chinese Qing Dehua Blanc de Chine Vase - Chinese Dehua or Fujian blanc de chine porcelain vase, Qing ca. 1850. Of pear-like or piriform shape, decorated with molded prunus branches. Provenance: Christie's, London, ”Fine Chinese Export Porcelain Enamels, Bronzes, Works of Art and Hardstones, ” 9-10 November 1983, Lot 308; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. Height: 5 1/4 in x diameter: 3 in. Condition: There are no cracks or signs of restoration. There are small, rounded and linear firing flaws. Light crazing to the glaze along the floral elements. There are a few fleabite chips and one small chip along the footrim. There are yellow accretions along the footrim. There are faint accretions along the interior of the rim, possibly marks from residual adhesives.