Bidspirit auction | Pr Chinese Export Robin's Egg

Pr Chinese Export Robin's Egg Glaze Foo Dogs - Pair of Chinese glazed ceramic figurines in the form of Buddhist shishi lions or foo dogs, Qing ca. 1850. Each is modeled seated with the alternate paw raised, several bells suspended from its collar. Executed in a mottled robin's egg blue glaze. With custom, carved wooden stands. Provenance: Christie's, London, ”Fine Chinese Export Porcelain, Enamels, Bronzes, Works of Art and Hardstones, ” 9-10 November 1983, Lot 807; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. (Statues only, each) Height: 4 1/4 in x width:6 1/4 in x depth: 3 1/2 in. Condition: There are no breaks. To each, there are a few rounded and linear firing flaws. To the rightwards facing statuette, there is a linear firing flaw resembling a deep scratch along the undeside of the right paw. To the leftwards facing statuette, there is a small chip along the underside of the left paw. To the same statue, there is a possible chip along the tip of the tail, which appears to have been glazed over. There are fleabite to small-sized chips along the underside of the paws and along the base. Some scuffs and light scratches along wooden stands.