Bidspirit auction | Pair Chinese Export Imari Hexagonal

Pair Chinese Export Imari Hexagonal Jardinieres - Pair of Chinese export Imari hexagonal porcelain jardinieres, Qianlong ca. 1736-95. Each decorated with alternating panels of characters and blooming chrysanthemum and peony among weathered rocks. Provenance: John R. Berwald, London, 14 June 1993; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. (Each) Height: 5 3/4 in x diameter: 11 1/4 in. Condition: There are no cracks or signs of restoration. There are scattered fleabite to moderate chips, particularly along the rims, the vertical elements along the body of the jardinieres, and along the footrim. Crazing to the glaze. Light dust and debris gathered along the interiors. There is a piece of duct tape affixed along the underside of each jardiniere.