Red ground gold box with happy characters

Red ground gold happiness pattern box

Red ground gold happiness pattern box, Qing Tongzhi, height 4.5 cm, caliber 8.1 cm, foot diameter 5.2 cm
The box is in the shape of Mantou, with the upper and lower mouths closed. Both inside and outside are decorated with alum red and gold color. The upper and lower mouth edges and near the feet are painted with gold color to depict deformation patterns. The abdomen and the outer wall of the circle foot are each written with ten double “happy” characters in gold color. The center of the box cover is written with a group of “Shou” characters in gold color, surrounded by deformation patterns, and surrounded by two rows of double “Xi” characters, each with ten characters. Both the bottom and the center of the inner top of the box are painted with a banded brush, silver ingots, and a Ruyi pattern. The pattern is surrounded by four double “Xi” characters. The circle foot is painted with white glaze inside, and the center of the outsole is decorated with alum and red color. The four characters “Yan Xi Tong He” in regular script are in double lines
This alum red ground gold “Xi” character box belongs to the Tongzhi wedding porcelain used in the 11th year of the Tongzhi era (1872). There are five sizes and specifications. The larger one is called a holding box, the smaller one is a powder box, and the smallest one is a rouge box that can be held in your hand


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