Lot 1373. A blue and white 'Boys' box, Wanli mark and period (1573-1620). Diameter 9 1/2 in., 24.1 cm. Estimate: 3,000-5,000 USD. Sold Price: 10,625 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's.
sturdily potted, the interior divided into floriform compartments with each segment painted in dark cobalt with boys at play in a garden, the motif repeated around the exterior, the base with a six-character reign mark in underglaze blue within a double circle, the cover missing.
Sotheby's. Saturday at Sotheby's: Asian Art, New York, 15 Sep 2018