China, 19th century. Of rectangular shape, the top with four narrow apertures to each corner and a larger central aperture. The sides painted in underglaze blue with riverbank scenes, the top with foliage and the base unglazed.
Condition: Very good condition with hardly any wear. Provenance: Holzapfel collection, Geneva, Switzerland. This lot was acquired by second generation members of the Holzapfel family after 1970 and has remained in the family ever since.