Bidspirit auction | Chinese Export Imari Charger

Chinese Export Imari Charger - Chinese export Imari porcelain charger, Qianlong ca. 1740. The center with a lotus flower surrounded by floral blooms in underglaze blue and iron-red. The rim with square panels joined by a garland of flowers. Provenance: Christie's, New York, ”The Benjamin F. Edwards III Collection of Chinese Export Porcelain, ” 22 January 2002, Lot 120; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. Diameter: 12 1/2 in. Condition: Fritting along the rim throughout including some minute or fleabite chips. Fleabite chips to the footrim. Some light scuffs to the paint layer, especially along the interior of the plate. Minute losses to the gilt decoration.