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A RARE LARGE GILT AND BLACK RED-
GROUND LACQUER BOX AND COVER
Yongzheng/Qianlong
The circular domed cover decorated with a central
black square with four sections containing the
qian trigram for Heaven, the endless knot, yin
yang, and flaming pearl, surrounded by mythical
animals including a phoenix, chilong, bat and crow,
interspersed with floral scrolls, the sides with a band
of cranes and peaches, the rim with a band of black
florettes outlined in gilt, the box similarly decorated,
the interior and base imitating the Japanese
sprinkled-gold nashiji technique.
38.5cm (15 1/4in) diam. (2).
£4,000 - 6,000
CNY36,000 - 54,000

Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve.
本拍品不設底價

清雍正/乾隆 花鳥瑞獸紋識文描金捧盒

Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: Roger
Keverne Ltd., Summer Exhibition, London, 2011,
no.113.
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倫敦，2011年，編號113

Both the Yongzheng and Qianlong emperors greatly
admired Japanese lacquer, and many pieces from
these reigns are lacquered and decorated showing
strong Japanese influence. Indeed, the Yongzheng
emperor encouraged the Palace Workshops to
make Japanese-style lacquer; see E.Rawski and
J.Rawson, eds., China: The Three Emperors 1662-
1795, London, 2006, pp.432-433.

Compare with several Japanese-influenced circular
lacquer boxes and covers, mid Qing dynasty, in the
Qing Court Collection, illustrated in Lacquer Wares
of the Qing Dynasty: The Complete Collection of
Treasures of the Palace Museum, Shanghai, 2006,
pp.120, 121, 144, 171, 187, 190.

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A LARGE ROOTWOOD CARVING OF SHOULAO
18th century
The Stellar God leaning to his right with typical high
domed cranium, flowing robe tied with a long ribbon
above his feet, and holding a rolled scroll in his left
hand, his robe cleverly incorporating the rootwood’s
natural grain as a fabric pattern, the reverse with
a large cavity probably for consecration, traces of
pigment and lacquering.
46cm (18 1/4in) high.
£1,500 - 2,000
CNY14,000 - 18,000
Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve.
本拍品不設底價

十八世紀 根雕壽老

Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: Roger
Keverne Ltd., Summer Exhibition, London, 2001,
no.138

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倫敦，2001年，編號138 279

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