Description:
Three Small Blue and White Asian Porcelain Items, China, 18th/19th century, a round covered box, decorated with a floret on the cover top and a lappet band around the cover; a trapezoidal covered box with square mouth, the body decorated with the Eight Immortals and a calligraphy work, six-character Jiajing mark on base; and a bulbous covered jar, possibly Japan, decorated with cranes and stylized foliate designs, the domed cover with a lotus knob, ht. to 2 1/4, dia. to 2 5/8 in.
Provenance: Sold to benefit the preservation of the collections of the Danvers Historical Society.
Estimate $500-700
in good condition.
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Keywords
China, Japan
Suhyung Kim
Director, Asian Works of Art
508-970-3263

Helen Eagles
Deputy Director, Asian Works of Art
508-970-3132
Asian Works of Art
With expertise and a passion for the treasures of China, Japan, Korea and India, the Asian Works of Art department offers the best of Asian art at auction, from antiquities to contemporary works.