A RARE FAMILLE ROSE OCTAGONAL BOX AND COVER
YONGZHENG PERIOD (1723-1735)
A RARE FAMILLE ROSE OCTAGONAL BOX AND COVER YONGZHENG PERIOD (1723-1735) The top of the deep box is set with a raised panel painted in famille rose enamels with the Eight Daoist Immortals holding their attributes and standing on breaking waves. The center is painted with a yinyang symbol partially covered by a lotus plant bearing three lotus buds within a roundel bordered by stylized chilong . The eight sides of the box are decorated with quatrefoil panels painted en grisaille with landscape scenes, each within a larger shaped panel painted in gilt with varied diaper patterns, flower blossoms, and Buddhist emblems. 8 ¾ in. (22 cm.) wide
A RARE FAMILLE ROSE OCTAGONAL BOX AND COVER
YONGZHENG PERIOD (1723-1735)
A RARE FAMILLE ROSE OCTAGONAL BOX AND COVER YONGZHENG PERIOD (1723-1735) The top of the deep box is set with a raised panel painted in famille rose enamels with the Eight Daoist Immortals holding their attributes and standing on breaking waves. The center is painted with a yinyang symbol partially covered by a lotus plant bearing three lotus buds within a roundel bordered by stylized chilong . The eight sides of the box are decorated with quatrefoil panels painted en grisaille with landscape scenes, each within a larger shaped panel painted in gilt with varied diaper patterns, flower blossoms, and Buddhist emblems. 8 ¾ in. (22 cm.) wide
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