A Chinese blue and white box and cover Qing dynasty 19th century Of rectangular form, painted to the centre with scrolling foliage in symmetrical arrangement within scrolling border, inscription to the inside of the box dated 19th year of Daoguang period,12 x 8.5 x 5.3cm. 清十九世紀 青花繪纏枝紋長方蓋盒

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