A PAIR OF TURQUOISE CONCH SHELL BOXES AND COVERS
A PAIR OF TURQUOISE CONCH SHELL BOXES AND COVERS

KANGXI PERIOD, EARLY 18TH CENTURY

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A PAIR OF TURQUOISE CONCH SHELL BOXES AND COVERS
Kangxi period, early 18th century
Each supported on three shell-form feet and with a shell-form knop on its round flat cover, the sides with applied swirl detail and the covers lightly molded, the translucent turquoise glaze showing traces of silvering, interiors left unglazed
7.7/8in. (20cm.) long (2)