19th or 20th century, includes a small box, possibly for seal paste, decorated with a five claw dragon flying amidst clouds towards a flaming pearl, four character mark to the underside, and a slightly larger circular box, also possibly for seal paste, decorated with a frontal facing imperial style five claw dragon twisted around a flaming pearl with clouds surrounding him, wave decoration surround the foot rim, a four character mark to the underside, and a larger circular box with reticulated cover, decorated with numerous five claw dragons in shaped registers between a diaper ground.

Largest 2 3/4 in., 5 1/8 in. diameter

Private Collection, Wilmington, North Carolina

Good estate condition.