A small cloisonné enamel ‘dragon’ box and cover Qianlong mark and period

of circular form, supported on a short foot, the domed cover brightly decorated to the centre with four C-scrolls around a cash coin, all encircled by four stylised kui dragons and geometric motifs, the box similarly decorated with geometric motifs and ruyi heads, encircled at the foot with a band of C-scrolls, all reserved on a turquoise-green ground, the gilt base incised with a six-character reign mark and a si character

Sotheby's London, 15th June 1979, lot 4.
Eskenazi Ltd., London.

In good general condition, with the exception of a 23mm wide area of infill to enamels above the rim of the cover. Minor nicks to the rims and wear to the gilding. Minor pitting to the enamels.
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