Lidded box, Chinese, colored porcelain decorated with pomegranates, chrysanthemums and peonies, floral ornaments; mid-19th century Qing dynasty, 1644–1911; ceramic vessel for writing instruments; height 3.2 cm, diameter 7.9 cm., A small oval porcelain box with a domed lid sits against a plain gray background, its surface predominantly white with painted botanical motifs in green, blue, purple, red, pink, and orange, showing leaves, flowers, and a bluish rock-like shape; the box has a thin gold-colored rim where lid meets base and rests on a reflective gray surface that creates a soft mirrored image of the painted floral decoration.
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Lidded box, Chinese, colored porcelain decorated with pomegranates, chrysanthemums and peonies, floral ornaments; mid-19th century Qing dynasty, 1644–1911; ceramic vessel for writing instruments; height 3.2 cm, diameter 7.9 cm., A small oval porcelain box with a domed lid sits against a plain gray background, its surface predominantly white with painted botanical motifs in green, blue, purple, red, pink, and orange, showing leaves, flowers, and a bluish rock-like shape; the box has a thin gold-colored rim where lid meets base and rests on a reflective gray surface that creates a soft mirrored image of the painted floral decoration.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Lidded box Chinese colored porcelain decorated pomegranates chrysanthemums peonies floral ornaments mid-19th century Qing dynasty 1644–1911 ceramic vessel writing instruments height 3.2 cm diameter 7.9 cm small oval porcelain box domed lid sits plain gray background surface predominantly white painted botanical motifs green blue purple red pink orange showing leaves flowers bluish rock- shape box thin gold-colored rim lid meets base rests reflective gray surface creates soft mirrored image painted floral decoration.

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