Chinese Yellow Ground Porcelain Box and Cover
blue reign mark of Qianlong on base with turquoise glaze, circular, yellow ground with incised curling fern decoration, decorated with "The Three Abundances", enameled peaches, pomegranates, and buddha hand citron, lid with central gilt shou symbol surrounded by five blue bats, 4-3/4 x 8-3/4 in. [en]
Provenance: William L Davis Co., Seattle, Washington, 1982 (accompanied by copy of receipt); Private Collection, Durham, North Carolina
Condition Report: wear to gilt symbol, circular glaze anomaly on one bat as made, one chip to interior rim of base section, some minute flakes to top and bottom interior rims
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blue reign mark of Qianlong on base with turquoise glaze, circular, yellow ground with incised curling fern decoration, decorated with "The Three Abundances", enameled peaches, pomegranates, and buddha hand citron, lid with central gilt shou symbol surrounded by five blue bats, 4-3/4 x 8-3/4 in. [en]
Provenance: William L Davis Co., Seattle, Washington, 1982 (accompanied by copy of receipt); Private Collection, Durham, North Carolina
Condition Report: wear to gilt symbol, circular glaze anomaly on one bat as made, one chip to interior rim of base section, some minute flakes to top and bottom interior rims