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A Canton enamel octagonal box and cover
painted and gilt with a central floral roundel within fan-shaped panels of dragons among clouds and flowersprigs, all within a border of squirrels among fruiting vine branches, the sides with further flowers, all on a dark-blue ground, the interior fitted with a similarly decorated supper set comprising a central circular tray surrounded by eight fan-shaped trays -- 13½.in (34.3cm) wide, (minor bruises).
See Front Cover Illustration.
painted and gilt with a central floral roundel within fan-shaped panels of dragons among clouds and flowersprigs, all within a border of squirrels among fruiting vine branches, the sides with further flowers, all on a dark-blue ground, the interior fitted with a similarly decorated supper set comprising a central circular tray surrounded by eight fan-shaped trays -- 13½.in (34.3cm) wide, (minor bruises).
See Front Cover Illustration.