Bidspirit auction | Pair Pseudo-Tobacco Leaf Octagonal Platters

Pair Pseudo-Tobacco Leaf Octagonal Platters - Pair of Chinese export pseudo tobacco leaf trays, Qianlong ca. 1785. Each small platter of octagonal form. Profusely decorated in the usual pattern with colorful mon and flower heads among leaves. Provenance: Christie's, New York, ”Captains and Kilns: European Ceramics, Chinese Export and Maritime Art, ” 21 January 2004, Lot 397; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. (Each) Width: 10 1/4 in x depth: 7 in. Condition: To one of the platters, there is an area of restoration along the rim. To the other platter, there are two small chips along the rims. To each, there are a few rounded and linear firing flaws. Very light crazing to the glaze. Light surface wear. Light wear along the footrims.