A 'MARCO POLO' WARE WHITE GLAZED CUSHION SHAPED BOX AND COVER China, Yuan Dynasty The lid carved with a ruyi pattern. H: 8.5cm - D: 14.5cm Provenance: > Private collection; > Former collection of Henri and Jean Brionval, French Diplomats, Tanger, Morocco. Notes: For a related box, see Form und Farbe. Chinesische Bronzen und Frühkeramik. Sammlung H. W. Siegel, Museum for East Asian Art, Cologne, 1972, entry nr. 169. Also see M. Sullivan. Kendi. ACASA 11, 1957. Henri Brionval (1907-1978), a French Diplomat, was a member of the United Nations Commission on Korea based in Pusan in 1950. The same year, he was appointed a counsel at the French Embassy in Moscow. His brother, Jean Brionval (1904-), had a long-lasting career in the French Diplomacy as an ambassador with numerous positions such as in Ceylon and Indonesia. Both were avid collectors of Asian antiques. Henri is believed to have acquired numerous paintings and ceramics while living in Korea. Jean Brionval was also a French Diploma who was, notably, Ambassador in Ceylon. 白釉垫型“马可波罗”瓷及盖 中国，元朝