A 'FAMILLE-ROSE' 'TROMPE-LOEIL' BRUSHPOT YUXIAN SHU WU MARK, QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

well modelled in the form of a brocade bag tied around the sides with an iron-red and gilt ribbon, decorated on the exterior with a floral-diaper pattern, the interior and base glazed turquoise, with a central square reserved in white on the base with the four-character hallmark Yuxian shu wu in iron-red

There are three firing rim chips to the foot, the largest of approx 0.4 by 0.4cm, and small firing chips to the base. There is rubbing to the iron-red ribbon, and some expected surface wear to the interior. There is some black speckling to the white enamel.
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