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A RARE MOTHER-OF-PEARL-INLAID BLACK LACQUER BOX
AND COVER

DATED BY INSCRIPTION TO THE DINGYOU YEAR OF JIAJING, CORRESPONDING TO 1537, AND
OF THE PERIOD
The cover is finely decorated with a shaped cartouche depicting a scene from the 'Three Visits
to the Thatched Cottage', the sides are decorated with birds, flowers and bamboo within
shaped panels, all enclosed by a diaper pattern. The box is similarly decorated to the sides
with further figural cartouches. The interior is set with a separate tray.
8¬ in. (22 cm.) wide, 4Ω in. (11.5 cm.) deep, 3Ω in. (9 cm.) high, wood box
HK$300,000-500,000 US$39,000-64,000

P R O V E NAN C E :
A Kyoto private collection, acquired in early 20th century (by repute)

明嘉靖丁酉年(1537) 黑漆嵌螺鈿三顧茅廬圖長方蓋盒
來源:
京都私人舊藏，於二十世紀初入藏（傳）

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