Porcelain Seal Paste Box Wang Bingrong

Porcelain Seal Paste Box Wang Bingrong

A carved lime green glazed porcelain seal paste box and cover
Wang Bingrong, 19th century.

The circular box carved along the exterior side walls with a raised border of formalized waves below incised lines and raised dots indicating the splashes from the motion of crashing waves, the fitted cover crisply carved with two scaly five-clawed dragons, each with an open jaw and prominent fangs, the bulging eyes picked out in black, pursuing a flaming pearl amidst fluidly rendered wisps of cloud, the base finely carved in relief with a Wang Bingrong zuo mark, enclosed by a splayed circular foot ring, the exterior covered entirely in lime green glaze except the foot pad, the interior glazed in orange-red except the contact areas of the box and its cover.
3 1/4in (10.8cm) diameter
1 1/2in (3.8cm) high

Sold for US$ 8,750 at Bonham’s

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