Bidspirit auction | Pair Chinese Export Imari Plates

Pair Chinese Export Imari Plates - Pair of Chinese export Imari porcelain plates, ca. first half 18th century. Each decorated with phoenix in flight among mon and flowering chrysanthemum and prunus boughs. Provenance: James Galley, Pennsylvania; Christie's, New York, ”The Benjamin F. Edwards III Collection of Chinese Export Porcelain, Part III, ” 20 January 2004, Lot 52; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. (Each) diameter: 8 1/2 in. Condition: One plate with small chips along the rim and some small chips to the footrim. The other plate with similar chips along the rim. However, there are two areas of restoration to this plate. There is one crack along the rim that has been restored. Along the opposite side of the rim there are two large pieces which have broken off and been reattached. Overspray visible to each of these areas. Some minute chips to the footrim.