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A SMALL BLACK-GROUND BEIJING 清乾隆 北京銅胎黑地畫琺瑯花卉紋蓋盒

ENAMEL BOX AND COVER 《乾隆年製》款

MARK AND PERIOD OF QIANLONG

of circular form, supported on a short splayed
foot, the domed cover with a raised circular
medallion painted with two large peony blooms
borne on leafy stems enclosed within a key-fret
band, all encircled by four stylised floral sprays
reserved on a black ground gilt with foliate scrolls,
the side of the box similarly decorated with floral
sprays above a band of ruyi heads on a gilt black
ground, the foot skirted with a yellow band of
foliate scrolls, enamelled turquoise to the interior,
the white base with a four-character mark in blue
enamel
5.7 cm, 2¼ in.

HK$ 120,000-150,000
US$ 15,400-19,200

Mark

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