Lot Essay
A very similar Wanli-marked box, but with a cover, is illustrated by R. Scott and R. Marks, et al., The Burrell Collection, London and Glasgow, 1984, p. 53, pl. 19.
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WANLI SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1573-1619)
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A LARGE BLUE AND WHITE SQUARE CUSHION-FORM BOX
WANLI SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1573-1619)
The box is of square form with canted corners, and the sides are decorated with dragons amidst clouds and flames beneath a border of scrolling lingzhi.
10 ½ in. wide, Japanese wood box
WANLI SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1573-1619)
The box is of square form with canted corners, and the sides are decorated with dragons amidst clouds and flames beneath a border of scrolling lingzhi.
10 ½ in. wide, Japanese wood box