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VARIOUS PROPERTIES
~1012
A PAIR OF LARGE JADE-INSET CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL CIRCULAR BOXES AND COVERS
Each cover has a central white jade fu character surrounded by four pale greenish-white jade butterfy plaques reserved on a yellow ground, within a border of
white jade bats, all encircled by three rows of stylized shou characters on a turquoise-blue ground within an outer border of lotus sprays alternating with red bats.
The exterior sides of the box and cover are decorated with shaped landscape panels on a turquoise-blue, wan diaper ground. The interiors of the boxes and covers
are decorated with a central shou medallion encircled by the wufu suspending double peaches and an outer feld of lotus scroll, all on a yellow ground, and the
sides are decorated with lotus scroll on a turquoise ground. Each box is raised on a low foot decorated with a band of key fret, and the base is decorated with gilt-
wire scroll on a turquoise ground.
23æ in. (60.3 cm.) diam., hongmu stands (2)
$30,000-50,000
掐170絲琺瑯嵌玉壽字紋大圓蓋盒一對 Please note that the use of the symbol ~ for this particular lot is
in reference only to the accompanying wood stand [or box/other
as applicable] for the lot. Please contact the sale coordinator if
you have any questions.
