Chinese Export Canton Blue and White Porcelain Oval Lidded Box low round planter I have found no other

I have found no other like it

Between those bright eyes with star-like black lashes and these fantastic ballooning pants

A truly wonderful set

which I think makes them all the more appealing

Chinese Export Canton Blue and White Porcelain Oval Lidded Box low round planter I have found no otherSo lovely, I am guessing this is a box that was built around the lid i. e, the jar to which the lid originally belonged was broken along the way, and this wooden box was custom built to fit it. I am certainly very glad they made the effort, and love the pairing of the blue and white with the dark wood. The lid itself, 19th century Chinese export porcelain I believe, features a pagoda in landscape and is very finely done; I especially love the border