Republic period The domed cover finely enamelled with boys at play in a garden with trees and rockwork bracketed in a circular medallion, a boy riding on a mythical beast qilin holding a lotus spray surrounded by three other boys playing musical instruments and holding a canopy depicting the auspicious scene of 'qilin delivering another worthy son', the rim with a plum blossom border with branches, the box further decorated to the sides with the same plum blossom sprays. 9.5cm (3 3/4in) diam.FootnotesPlease note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve 本拍品不設底價 民國 粉彩麒麟送子蓋盒 Provenance: Acquired from China Curios Centre, Hong Kong, 2000s (by repute) The Yanqinzhai Collection, Hong Kong 來源: 2000年代購於香港大雅（據藏家） 香港硯琴齋珍藏 盒蓋微隆，面繪金色開光一圈，其內繪粉彩一童子騎麟，手持荷花，身後一童子擎華蓋，前面二童子扛旗鳴鑼開道，蓋圓繪墨枝綠梅一周，盒身亦然。