Bidspirit auction | Graduated Set 3 Chinese Mugs

Graduated Set 3 Chinese Mugs & 1 Similar Mug - Graduated set of three Chinese export iron-red, sepia, and gilt porcelain mugs, ca. first quarter 18th century. Also included is one similar, smaller mug. Each painted with a boy riding a buffalo and reaching for his straw hat, which has just blown off. The smaller mug with a boy flying a kite from atop his buffalo. Provenance: Marchant, London; Christie's, New York, ”The Benjamin F. Edwards III Collection of Chinese Export Porcelain: Part II, ” 22 January 2003, Lot 131; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. Height ranges from 4 1/2 in to 6 1/4 in; width ranges from 4 1/2 in to 6 in; diameter ranges from 3 1/4 in to 4 1/4 in. Condition: To the smallest mug, there is a hairline crack along the rim that extends downward approximately 2 1/2 inches. To the medium-sized mug, there are small to moderate chips along the underside; additionally, there is a moderate chip or rounded firing flaw along the interior of the mug. To one of the larger mugs, there are fleabite chips along the rim and one small chip along the underside. To each of the mugs, there are light scratches and small, scattered firing flaws. Light wear to the gilt. Light dust gathered along the interiors.