TWO ZHANGZHOU-WARE BOXES AND COVERS
MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY
£378
Auction: 15 March 2023 at 10:00 GMT
Description
明 漳州窯五彩香盒 及 漳州窯交趾香盒
one wucai circular box and cover, supported on a short foot, the domed cover naively painted with one large red circle with a band of green ring in the centre and flanked by three smaller ones, all against a geometric pattern in red, the exterior of the box similarly painted with three circles in a mirrored position; and the other YELLOW AND GREEN GLAZED INCENSE BOX, the domed cover moulded with a blossoming flower in a round cartouche and covered in yellow glaze, the sides of the cover and the box both decorated with moulded patterns and covered in green glaze, leaving only the mouth rims unglazed revealing the buff stoneware body, the interior covered in yellow glaze
Dimensions
9.2cm diameter, 7.5cm diameter