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A BLUE AND WHITE ‘SWEETMEAT’ BOX AND COVER
MARK AND PERIOD OF WANLI

明萬曆 青花人物故事圖攢盒
《大明萬曆年製》款

of circular section, the domed cover decorated with a medallion
depicting a seated official with two attendants to his left whilst
receiving two other officials, surrounded by a band of four lobed
cartouches, each enclosing flowering branches and two birds,
interrupted by a diapered ground of hexagonal motifs, the band
similarly rendered on the sides of the box, all supported on a
short foot, the interior of the box set with undulating flanges
forming seven compartments simulating a floral bloom, the
base inscribed with a six-character reign mark within a double
circle, wood stand
18.4 cm, 7¼ in.

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

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