Bidspirit auction | 2 Chinese Export Imari Jugs

2 Chinese Export Imari Jugs - Group of two Chinese export Imari porcelain jugs and covers, Kangxi ca. 1720. Each fluted and decorated with allover peony and chrysanthemum blooms. A band of stiff-leaf tips along the footrim. Provenance: Christie's, New York, ”The Benjamin F Edwards III Collection of Chinese Export Porcelain, ” 22 January 2002, Lot 28; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. (Each) height: 8 3/4 in x width: 6 1/2 in x diameter: 5 1/2 in. Condition: To the jug with blue borders there appears to be an approx. 2 in x 1 in area near the footrim that has possibly been restored; this area fluoresces faintly under UV light. There are a few small chips to the footrim. Heavy wear to the interior of the upper rim of the jug. To the jug without borders there appears to be a restoration to the footrim, approx. .5 in x 1 in in size; this area fluoresces slightly under UV light. Light wear to the upper rim and the footrim. Losses to the gilt decoration of both jugs.