Lot 153. The Leshantang Collection. A wucai 'Daoist figure' square box and cover, Mark and period of Jiajing (1522-1566); 12,8 cm. Lot Sold 2,032,400 HKD (Estimate 250,000 - 500,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2024

of square section with indented corners, the cover painted with two sages presenting a coin and a spade under a gnarled pine tree, the sides with various floral sprays and lingzhi scrolls, the base inscribed with a six-character reign mark, wood stand.

Provenance: Collection of Edward T. Chow (1910-1980).
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 25th November 1980, lot 32.

Literature: The Leshantang Collection of Chinese Porcelain, Taipei, 2005, pl. 21.

Exhibited: The Exquisite Chinese Artifacts, Collection of Ching Wan Society, Museum of History, Taipei, 1995, cat. no. 107.