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A CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER ‘DOUBLE
LOZENGE’ BOX AND COVER
QIANLONG INCISED AND GILT SIX-CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE
PERIOD (1736-1795)
The cover is well carved on the top with two confronting sinuous
dragons flanking the square-framed centre with a Shou character
within a chrysanthemum framed by four leafy sprigs, all reserved
on a dense scrolling clouds ground and framed with a keyfret
border. The sides of the box and cover are carved with panels
containing various flowering branches alternating with lotus
scroll on the corners. All are supported on a waisted stand of
conforming shape carved with a hexagonal diaper enclosing florets
on the rounded apron raised on six ruyi-head feet. The interior
and base are lacquered black.
14 in. (35.5 cm.) wide, Japanese wood box
HK$500,000-700,000 US$65,000-91,000
清乾隆 剔紅龍紋方勝式三撞盒
描金「大清乾隆年製」楷書刻款
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