A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE COVERED BOX, KANGXI PERIOD (1662–1722)

A finely potted blue-and-white circular covered box, the domed cover decorated with a central arrangement of flowering plants and fruit, enclosed by floral sprays and double-line borders. The rounded sides are painted with further flowering plants and fruiting branches, the decoration executed in varying tones of underglaze cobalt blue. The gently domed cover is surmounted by a broad, slightly raised rim, while the box stands on a small recessed foot Diam: 7,5 cm.

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