Estimate

12.000 - 18.000

Session

8 May 2026

Description

China, 17th century

Of circular form, raised on a short foot ring

Painted in underglaze cobalt blue with the Eight Buddhist Emblems (Bajixiang) amidst dense lotus scrolls

The cover centred by a circular medallion composed of lotus blossoms, ruyi motifs and foliate scrolls

The base bearing an apocryphal Jiajing six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle



十七世纪 青花八吉祥纹盖盒，圆形，外壁青花绘八吉祥纹饰，缠枝莲纹环绕，盖面中心饰莲花团花、如意云头及卷草纹，底书青花双圈「大明嘉靖年制」六字寄托款。

Diam.: 11,5 cm

Additional Information

Note:

Compare a box of similar form and decoration, of larger size and incorporating the Buddhist swastika symbol within the central design, from the Quincy Chuang Collection, sold at Sotheby's on 25 November 2022, "China / 5000 Years", lot 324. The Sotheby's note highlights the intricate and symmetrical design of this type of box, reminiscent of Western Renaissance ornament, and further cites related examples of smaller size, including one from the Hatcher Cargo (dated 1643).



Provenance:

Mrs Alfred Clark Collection, London

Spink & Son, London, 1974, no. 36

Eitlin Collection