The group comprises a cup with a five-character poetic inscription on the exterior, a bottle vase with ruyi-shaped handles suspending loose rings, and a molded cushion-form 'peony' box and cover.
The largest: 6⁷⁄₁₆ in. (16.3 cm.) high

The cup:
Kate Sturges Buckingham (1858-1937) Collection, Chicago, before 1924.
The Art Institute of Chicago, accessioned as the Collection of Lucy Maud Buckingham (1870-1920) in 1924.

The bottle vase:
Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York (according to label).
Henry C. Schwab (1867-1941) Collection, Chicago.
The Art Institute of Chicago, accessioned in 1941.

The box and cover:
Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York, no. 3526 (according to label).
Henry C. Schwab (1867-1941) Collection, Chicago.
The Art Institute of Chicago, accessioned in 1941.

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