1520. A circular blue and white 'dragon' box and cover, Qing dynasty, period of Jiaqing (1796-1820).
The domed cover painted in vibrant tones of underglaze-blue with a five clawed dragon to the center surrounded by poppies, orchids, ? ?. The base with a dragon. Diameter 24,5 cm.
The cover with an interior chip to the rim.
- Department: Oriental Ceramics and Works of Art
- Auction: 27 November 2009, lot 1520
- Viewing: 14 – 22 November 2009
Provenance
The Collection of Gustaf Wallenberg (1863-1939). The collection was aquired between 1906 and 1918 when Wallenberg was the Swedish Envoyé in Tokyo, from 1907 he was also acredited for Beijing.