A LARGE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL BOX AND COVER, JIAQING PERIODChina, 1796-1820. Of circular form, the domed cover decorated in bright enamels with a medallion encircling animals symbolizing a harmonious marriage, including a pair of cranes above a stag and doe as well as pairs of butterflies and dragonflies amid swirling clouds. The sides decorated with the Eight Daoist Emblems (anbaxian) and ruyi borders. The foot encircled by a band of scrolls below blue and red lappets.Provenance: From an Austrian private collection.Condition: Fine condition,mensurate with age, with old wear and manufacturing flaws including pitting. Few minor old fills, as expected from this type of ware. Some dents, cracks and losses to the enamels, mostly to the inside, exposing the copper body. Presents remarkably well overall.Weight: 1,436 gDimensions: Diameter 21.8 cmAuction resultparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby’s Paris, 9 December 2021, lot 138Price: EUR 3,276 or approx.EUR3,600 adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A cloisonné enamel box and cover Qing dynasty, Jiaqing periodExpert remark:pare the closely related form, foot, and size (21 cm)嘉慶大型銅胎掐絲琺瑯開光蓋盒中國，1796-1820年。圓盒蓋覆蓋明亮的琺瑯，上面開光飾有象徵婚姻美滿瑞獸，一對鹿及其上方的一對仙鶴，祥雲之中還有成對的蝴蝶和蜻蜓。兩側飾暗八仙紋和如意。足部藍紅相間蕉葉紋。