A BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON AND PHOENIX' BAT-SHAPED BOX AND COVER
A BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON AND PHOENIX' BAT-SHAPED BOX AND COVER

WANLI SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE IN A DOUBLE SQUARE AND OF THE PERIOD (1573-1619)

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A BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON AND PHOENIX' BAT-SHAPED BOX AND COVER
WANLI SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE IN A DOUBLE SQUARE AND OF THE PERIOD (1573-1619)
The cover of the box is decorated in shades of cobalt blue with a dragon and phoenix in flight amongst clouds, with the shape of the raised panel conforming to the bat-shaped contours of the box. The sides are decorated with bands of triangles enclosing florets and tumultuous waves.
6 ¾ in. (17 cm.) wide.
Provenance
Private Collection, United Kingdom.

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