Lot 887. A peachbloom-glazed seal paste box and a cover, Kangxi six-character marks in underglaze blue and of the period (1662-1722); 2 7/8 in. (7.2 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Price realised USD 100,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014

The exterior of the box is covered with a glaze of pale mushroom color shading to pink and speckled in dark olive-green above an irregular line of crushed strawberry-red color at the foot rim, and the exterior of the cover is covered with a finely speckled glaze of soft greyish- rose color. The glaze on the interiors has a faint blue-green tone.

Provenance: Chase Galleries, Chicago. 

Christie’s. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART, 18 – 19 September 2014, New York, Rockefeller Plaza