A pair of Chinese coral-glazed boxes dating from the 19th century with matching wooden stands. The boxes feature gold double Shou characters among lotus tracery on the coral ground. There are white roundels of red auspicious characters on the lid and base. Each has a 6-character mark on the bottom. Dimensions are: 5 inches tall X 7 1/2 inches wide, 12.7 cm X 19.1 cm. All measurements are approximate. High resolution images can be found here Condition: One box is in good condition. The other box has two chips and a significant break on the base that has been repaired. Provenance: From a private New York City collection. Reference: A similar coral porcelain box was sold at Christie's New York on October 30th, 2001, as lot 843. 參考紐約佳士得2001年10月30日售珊瑚紅捧盒，拍品號843。