Of circular form with gilded metal surrounding the edges, the cover enameled with a pair of succulent pomegranate one of which bearing seeds borne on meandering leafy scrolls and blossoming flowers in brilliant tones of cloisonne enamels, the bottle with a gilded six character reign mark enclosed within a rectangular panel frieze by interlocking ruyi heads amidst further foliate scrolls, all reserve against a vibrant turquoise ground.
For a similar cloisonne enamel box measuring 3.9cm, sold at Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 8 October 2010, lot 2713.
D: 8.3 cm