A LARGE PORCELAIN BOX AND COVER, REPUBLICChina, Republic period (1912-1949). Of circular form rising to an everted rim, flanked by two metal handles, decorated in bright enamels depicting chickens and insects amidst a composition of peonies, chrysanthemums, bamboo, and rocks. The dome-shaped cover displaying two peacocks underneath a prunus tree, surrounded by flowers, rockwork, and a mushroom, surmounted by a knob with the gold painted character for luck against a red ground. The base unglazed.Condition: Good condition with surface wear, manufacturing irregularities, slight surface scratches, chips to the foot ring, and a hairline crack to the cover. Provenance: Austrian private collection. Weight: 3,159 g Dimensions: Diameter 28.4 cm, Height 15.6 cm