AN UNUSUAL 'ROUGE-DE-FER' AND 'FAMILLE-ROSE' DEEP TRAY SEAL MARK AND PERIOD OF DAOGUANG

the exterior painted in rouge-de-fer on each side with archaistic opposing dragons seperated by a shou character beneath a pendent ruyi-head band and above upright lappets, the interior divided into nine sections by four raised gilt bands, the compartments painted with flowers and insects, the underside glazed turquoise with a central square reserved in white inscribed with the six-character seal mark in iron red, wood stand