A RARE FAUX-BOIS-DECORATED AND ENAMELED QUAILS BOX AND COVER, REPUBLIC PERIOD

A RARE FAUX-BOIS-DECORATED AND ENAMELED 'QUAILS' BOX AND COVER, REPUBLIC PERIOD
China, first half of the 20th century. Of domed circular form, the cover finely enameled with a pair of quails sitting on a craggy rock amid lotus blossoms and millet crops within a gilt border. The panel encircled by a neatly executed abstract faux bois design which is continued to the box and the base. The recessed base with an apocryphal gilt seal mark Qianlong nianzhi.
Provenance
: A private estate in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Skinner Boston, 1 December 2011, lot 461. A European private collection, acquired from the above.
Condition
: Excellent condition with minor wear and firing irregularities.
Weight: 1,085 g
Dimensions: Diameter 17 cm
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related through the Faux Bois decor
Auction: Christie's New York, 18 March 2016, lot 1655
Price: USD 15,000 or approx.
EUR 18,000
converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A pair of famille rose and faux bois dishes, Republic period
Expert remark: Compare the related faux bois decoration, encircling the main panels as in the present lot, albeit with smaller borders.
民國仿木釉琺瑯彩《鵪鶉》蓋盒
中國，二十世紀上半葉。盒蓋呈圓頂圓形，盒子敞口，子母口，圈足。蓋子和盒子外壁施精美紅棕色仿木釉。蓋子上開光，粉彩琺瑯繪有一對鵪鶉，坐在岸邊山石上，周圍是水仙和蘆葦，描金邊框。圈足内有鎏金寄托款「乾隆年製」。
來源：
美國馬薩諸塞州波士頓私人收藏；Skinner Boston，2011 年12月1日，拍品 461；歐洲私人收藏，購自上述拍賣。
品相：
狀況良好，有輕微磨損和燒製不規則。
重量：1,085 克
尺寸：直徑17 厘米
拍賣結果比較：
形制：樹紋裝飾相近
拍賣：紐約佳士得，2016年3月18日，lot 1655
價格：USD 15,000（相當於今日
EUR 18,000
）
描述：民國方雲峰款粉彩富貴耄耋圖盤一對
專家評論：比較相近的仿樹紋裝飾，圍繞著一對瓷盤。