$720
Blue and White Covered Box, China, 19th century or earlier, rectangular, the cover painted with a dragon chasing a flaming pearl amidst clouds, with rolling waves along the sides, unglazed base with six-character Wanli mark on a recessed, glazed, rectangular cartouche, 2 3/4 x 4 5/8 x 3 3/4 in. Provenance: Acquired in 1963 from William H. Wolff Inc., New York, to the present owner by family descent. Original receipt available.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2013-10-12