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Chinese Porcelain "Melon" Box browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques: Decorative Art: Ceramics: Chinese Export: Pre 1900: item # 385888
AVERY ART & ANTIQUES 14380 Shoreline Highway Valley Ford, CA 94972-0419 707-876-3392 Guest Book $850.00 |
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| Hand-fashioned in the Nineteenth Century for ceremonial food service, this Chinese sweetmeats box is in the form of a brilliant acid green melon, the glaze skillfully powdered on to create a natural "orange-skin" texture and depth of color. (Photographically illusive, the color is more intense than shown.) The compartmented interior is glazed in rich turquoise. Approximately nine inches in diameter and 5-1/2 inches to the top of the stem finial, the box is in superb condition, with no breaks or repairs. | ||||||
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