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PAIR OF POLYCHROME PORCELAIN COVERED BOXES, China, Qing dyna…
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PAIR OF POLYCHROME PORCELAIN COVERED BOXES, China, Qing dyna…
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Estimate €4,000 - €6,000
Voluntary lot
Description
PAIR OF POLYCHROME PORCELAIN COVERED BOXES, China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong mark and period (1736-1795)
In the form of a ruyi, the top of the lid decorated with children playing in a wooded garden, the sides imitating pudding, the lower part decorated with a frieze of foliage imitating gilt bronze, Qianlong six-character mark on the base; one is damaged
H. 5 cm (2 in.)
L.: 10.8 cm (4 ¼ in.)
Provenance:
Belgian aristocratic collection
Collection of Paul May (1872-1934), Belgian diplomat (Secretary of the Legation in Peking in 1899 and Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary in Peking from 1917 to 1920);
Then inherited by the current owner
A pair of 'puddingstone' decorated polychrome porcelain boxes and covers, China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795)
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See original version (French)
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Lot description modified on 05/28/2026 at 3:04 PM
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