Antique Chinese Porcelain Ink Paste Box Set with Silk Presentation Case – Five DragonsA beautiful antique Chinese scholar's desk set comprising five porcelain lidded paste boxes housed in the original silk covered fitted presentation case. Each circular box is finely decorated in underglaze cobalt blue with a traditional five clawed imperial dragon chasing the flaming pearl amongst clouds. The matching lids and bases fit neatly within the bespoke silk lined case, complete with bone or ivory effect toggles and an ink calligraphy label

interior pages clean and complete

while the iridescent finish shifts through warm gold

Rear speed guide intact with light wear

Condition Note

making it ideal for displaying potted plants

Item Height: 181mm

Maker: John Beswick England

School prize label to inside front board

this piece showcases the storytelling and artistic flair that made Royal Doulton's character and series wares so collectible

Produced in the late 1920s–1930s

Director: Simon Curtis

Publication Name: Neptune's Inferno: the U