A famille verte lidded pen box Kangxi period, China, Finely painted porcelain famille verte lidded writing box, the top of the lid decorated with two phoenixes facing a flaming pearl, surrounded by numerous stylized clouds against a turqoise green background. Lid sides adorned with depictions of scrolling foliage. The body of the box decorated with four phoenixs' playfully chasing each other. The form of this pen box is modeled after an Islamic metal prototype known from the 13th century. L 22 cm, H 6 cm,