A SET OF TWO SMALL BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN BOXES China, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The smaller box decorated with a flower motif on the cover and leaves on the side. The larger box decorated with a flower on the cover and stylized auspicious objects on the side framed by blue lines. The underside of the boxes left unglazed to reveal the reddish buff ware.

Condition: Good condition with manufacturing flaws such as pitting, firing cracks and dark spots. The larger box with glaze chips.
Provenance: From an Austrian private collection.

Weight: 49 g (smaller box), 85.6 g (larger box)
Dimensions: Diameter 4.4 cm, Height 4 cm (smaller box), Diameter 6.2 cm, Height 5 cm (larger box)