A RARE CLOISONNE ENAMEL BOX AND COVER MING DYNASTY, LATE 15TH – 16TH CENTURY of circular section, the flat top of the cover brightly enamelled with a landscape centred by a tall three-peaked mountain emerging from scrolling clouds, on the right two figures standing at a tiered pavilion, sheltered amongst trees and shrubs growing between rocky cliffs beside a cresting sea, the sides of the box and cover similarly decorated with alternating red and yellow cartouches enclosing detached floral sprays, divided by further flowers reserved against a turquoise ground, the interior and base gilt 15.8 cm, 6 1/4 in.
A RARE CLOISONNE ENAMEL BOX AND COVER MING DYNASTY, LATE 15TH – 16TH CENTURY of circular section, the flat top of the cover brightly enamelled with a landscape centred by a tall three-peaked mountain emerging from scrolling clouds, on the right two figures standing at a tiered pavilion, sheltered amongst trees and shrubs growing between rocky cliffs beside a cresting sea, the sides of the box and cover similarly decorated with alternating red and yellow cartouches enclosing detached floral sprays, divided by further flowers reserved against a turquoise ground, the interior and base gilt 15.8 cm, 6 1/4 in.
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