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A FAMILLE ROSE ‘PEACOCK’ BOX,
COVER AND LINER
EARLY 20TH CENTURY

The circular, domed cover is decorated
with a peacock and a peahen perched
on rocks amongst fowering peony and
magnolia, surrounded by an iron-red
band embellished with a lotus scroll,
which is repeated on the box. The liner is
inscribed with four characters. The base
is glazed turquoise and has an apocryphal
Hongxian mark.
3¡ in. (8.5 cm.) diam.

£1,000-1,500 $1,300-1,900
€1,200-1,700

PROVENANCE

Collection predominantly acquired in the
1970s in the UK.

二十世紀初 粉彩孔雀花卉紋圓蓋盒

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A CORAL-GROUND FAMILLE ROSE
OVOID BOX AND COVER
20TH CENTURY

The box is decorated with shaped
panels enclosing birds amongst prunus
branches and pheasants on rocks, the
coral-ground embellished with lotus
scrolls. The cover is similarly decorated
and has a gilt fower-bud fnial. The base
has an apocryphal Hongxian mark.
3Ω in. (8.9 cm.) high

£1,000-1,500 $1,300-1,900
€1,200-1,700

PROVENANCE

Collection predominantly acquired in the
1970s in the UK.

二十世紀 珊瑚紅地粉彩開光花卉
紋蓋盒

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