Lot 424

LARGE PAINTED ENAMEL 'FIVE BATS' CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY




Auction: 9 May 2017 at 16:00 BST
£10,000
Description
the cover finely painted on an indigo blue ground with a central medallion of five bats encircling a shou character, surrounded by four smaller medallions containing the auspicious phrase 'ji xiang ru yi', interspersed with butterflies suspending berriboned precious antiques amidst scrolling vines bearing ripe fruits, the sides similarly decorated
Dimensions
34.5cm diam



