Description
Chinese export tobacco leaf porcelain plate, Qianlong ca. 1770-85. Richly decorated with the classic pattern of large, overlapping leaves issuing blossoms and large pink hibiscus. A pair of phoenix appearing from the foliage and a squirrel perched in a branch above them.
Provenance: Sotheby's, New York, "Chinese Export Porcelain and English Pottery," 27 January 1988, Lot 230; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff.
Diameter: 9 in.
Provenance: Sotheby's, New York, "Chinese Export Porcelain and English Pottery," 27 January 1988, Lot 230; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff.
Diameter: 9 in.
Condition
There are three areas of repaired chips to the rim with large areas of accompanying overspray. There are no cracks. Light surface wear including some losses to the gilt. Light wear to the footrim
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Chinese Export Tobacco Leaf Plate
Estimate $400-$800
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Leo & Doris Hodroff Chinese Export Collection
Nov 12, 2026, 11:00 AM ESTSt. Paul, MN, United States
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