{"product_id":"a-moulded-qingbai-chrysanthemum-shaped-cosmetic-box-southern-song-dynasty","title":"A moulded Qingbai Chrysanthemum-shaped cosmetic box – Southern Song Dynasty - SOLD","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eThe box has chrysanthemum petal shapes moulded on the outer walls of both body and the lid, and the cover is moulded with peonies. The interior of the box is applied with three small 'lotus' bowls divided by curling lotus stems. It is covered with a clear greenish-white glaze except for the flat sightly concave base, rims and part of the underside of the cover.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eSize: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eDiameter 7.6 cm, height 4.2 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e Very good condition, surface wear, some glaze crackling and firing flaws No repairs or cracks found under UV-light.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e -\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eSKU:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e 298\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eReferences:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e A very similar box was excavated at Guxian, Shaowu City, Fujian. It is illustrated in \u003ci\u003eComplete collection of ceramic art unearthed in China\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003ci\u003eFujian\u003c\/i\u003e, Zhang Bai, Science Press, Beijing, 2008, plate 117. See last photo.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore info: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/florenantiques.com\/collections\/qingbai-ware\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQingbai ware\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Floren Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58888041890117,"sku":"298","price":1100.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/2184\/9413\/files\/qingbaiboxsouthernsong1.jpg?v=1786804524","url":"https:\/\/florenantiques.com\/products\/a-moulded-qingbai-chrysanthemum-shaped-cosmetic-box-southern-song-dynasty","provider":"Floren Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}