lidded seal paste box

Circular porcelain lidded box containing cinnabar seal paste. The decoration on the lid in overglazed enamel depicts a lady with a dog with a rocky landscape behind and gazing below at a lion dog. Floral sprays on sides of both lid and box. The lid has several repairs and a large chip at the rim.

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