19th century, a four character mark in red to underside, decorated in bright enamels with flowering branches and a pair of birds perched on a rock, lid decorated with flora and a pointed gilded finial, with a brownish-red Chinese customs export wax seal to body, together with carved wooden stand.

10 in.

Private Estate Collection, Elkin, NC

Dark scratches over entire body; dirt to surface; some purple marks around the rim and lid; some loss to enamel on one bird.