Two Chinese boxes and covers Qing dynasty 19th century Comprising a canton famille rose rectangular box, painted to the cover with a figurative scene depicting an indoor scene within gilt border, the sides of the base elaborately enamelled with leafy flower branches and melons, the interior with two compartments,18 x 9.5 x 7.3cm; a square bronze box inscribed with Second Ode on the Red Cliff, 9.5 x 9.5 x 4.4cm (2). 清十九世紀 粉彩繪人物圖紋長方蓋盒及銅刻《后赤壁賦》蓋盒

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