each of circular shape, the flat covers finely painted with five bats in flight amidst multi-coloured billowing clouds around a central shou medallion, the straight sides with a matching border of five bats in flight alternating with multi-coloured clouds, repeated on the box, the bases and interiors enamelled turquoise.

Provenance: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 29th October 2001, lot 519.

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, London, 15 may 2019