TWO SETS OF FINE CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE TWO-TIER CIRCULAR BOXES WITH COVERS
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
Estimate: £300 - £500
Auction: 16 May 2025 from 09:00 BST
Description
清 粉彩三酸圖雙層圓盒帶蓋(一對)
each top of cover painted with scene from the ‘Sansuan’ (Vinegar Tasters) motif with the poet Su Shi and Huang Tingjian holding a monk Foyin, Foyin's right hand holding Su Shi's long beard, and left holding Huang's arm, a boy attendant pouring wine/ vinegar into Su Shi's cup, a lady grinning watching from the side, all interiors with five-bats enclosing stylised shou, exterior with floral sprays (2)
Dimensions
20cm diameter each
Provenance
Private Scottish collection, Edinburgh
蘇格蘭私人收藏,愛丁堡