A Chinese Pewter Sweetmeat Serving Container

Circa 1900, with a lobed domed cover, the interior fitted with five shaped interior bowls with covers topped with foo lion finials, surfaces are all incised with floral patterns and auspicious Chinese characters, raised on four ruyi feet, two impressed seals to underside of each cover.

7 x 13 x 13 in.

The Caroline Faison Antiques Collection, Greensboro, North Carolina

Some separation at edges of cover; some pushes to the pewter; dirt to surface; some minor discoloration; missing four side plates that probably were originally part of the presentation.