VARIOUS PROPERTIES
A PAIR OF GILT-DECORATED POWDER-BLUE-GROUND CIRCULAR BOXES AND COVERS
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A PAIR OF GILT-DECORATED POWDER-BLUE-GROUND CIRCULAR BOXES AND COVERS
GUANGXU SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD
Each box finely gilt-decorated with fruiting branches including peach, pomegranate and finger citron within line borders, all under a key fret band, the cover with a central medallion of a stylized shou character encircled by five wan characters and five large bats, the sides with matching fruiting branches and a key fret band at the rim (gilding slightly rubbed)
10¼in. (26cm.) diam., wood stands and boxes (2)
GUANGXU SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD
Each box finely gilt-decorated with fruiting branches including peach, pomegranate and finger citron within line borders, all under a key fret band, the cover with a central medallion of a stylized shou character encircled by five wan characters and five large bats, the sides with matching fruiting branches and a key fret band at the rim (gilding slightly rubbed)
10¼in. (26cm.) diam., wood stands and boxes (2)