• Dimension: Diameter: 8 3/8 in (21.0 cm)
• Estimate From: $1500
• Estimate To: $2500

Qing Dynasty period. The donut-shaped box and cover finely decorated to the exterior with meandering floral scrolls, the base inscribed with six character Guang Xu mark.

朝珠盒是清代官員專門存放朝珠的用具。子母口，圈足，盒蓋呈環形。通體施白釉，盒身以青花滿繪西蕃蓮紋，盒蓋亦繪青花西蕃蓮紋，紋飾精美，構圖繁縟，青料发色明翠。此類朝珠盒多繪制青花西蕃蓮，寓意“清廉”。此盒形制碩大，器型飽滿，胎質細膩堅實，釉面潔凈，紋飾古樸，成對保存，不可多得。來源: 加州聖地亞哥私人藏家收藏
Provenance: Private collection, San Diego, California