A LARGE CLOISONNE ENAMEL 'DRAGON AND PHOENIX' BOX AND COVER QING DYNASTY, JIAQING PERIOD

of circular form, the domed cover brightly decorated with a central medallion enclosing a shou character flanked by a dragon and phoenix in mutual pursuit of a flaming pearl, encircled by a broad band of cranes and deer beside lotus pools, the box similarly decorated with cranes and deer and all reserved on a rich turquoise ground