26 février 2014
An unusual blue and white circular box and cover, Jiajing mark and period (1522-1566)
Lot 236. An unusual blue and white circular box and cover, Jiajing mark and period (1522-1566); Diameter 3 1/4 in., 8.25 cm. Estimate 7,000 — 9,000 USD. Lot sold 7,500 USD. Photo Sotheby's
of cylindrical form, the cover well painted with an elephant, depicted in profile, turning its head towards its back legs, the wrinkles of the voluminous folds of skin accentuating the movement, the sides with pendent lappets, the interior with an unglazed recessed ridge to fit the top, the sides painted with floral sprays and a key-fret band around the base, six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle (2).
Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. New York | 18 Mar 2014, 10:30 AM
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