An Imitation Gold and Silver-decorated Box and Cover
An Imitation Gold and Silver-decorated Box and Cover
Qianlong six-character mark
Of circular form painted inside and out with a brilliant dark coffee glaze, the cover slightly domed and painted at the center in gilt and silver with a stylized multi-petaled flower head surrounded by a row of eight alternating ruyi heads and C-scrolls below a band of T-frets, wavy bands, simple dots and double lines, the box similarly painted with an alternating design of five rings centered by dots forming a star shape painted in gilt and ruyi heads forming a star shape painted in silver, enclosed by gilt double lines at the foot and rim, the slightly concave base painted in gilt with a neat, delicately written six-character seal mark.
2 1/2in (6.4cm) diam. (2).
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An Imitation Gold and Silver-decorated Box and Cover
Qianlong six-character mark
Of circular form painted inside and out with a brilliant dark coffee glaze, the cover slightly domed and painted at the center in gilt and silver with a stylized multi-petaled flower head surrounded by a row of eight alternating ruyi heads and C-scrolls below a band of T-frets, wavy bands, simple dots and double lines, the box similarly painted with an alternating design of five rings centered by dots forming a star shape painted in gilt and ruyi heads forming a star shape painted in silver, enclosed by gilt double lines at the foot and rim, the slightly concave base painted in gilt with a neat, delicately written six-character seal mark.
2 1/2in (6.4cm) diam. (2).