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A MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAIND LACQUER 元/明 黑漆嵌螺鈿庭院人物圖蓋盒
STATIONERY BOX AND COVER
YUAN-MING DYNASTY (1279-1644) 來源
The rectangular cover is finely inlaid with iridescent mother-of- 2012年購於大阪
pearl depicting a scene of scholars in a garden with pavilions,
each side of the box and cover are decorated with cartouche 盒呈平底長方形，蓋面、側壁及盒底均黑漆嵌螺鈿，分飾庭院人物、開
enclosing floral sprays against a diaper-ground, the base of 光纏枝花卉及花鳥紋。內附後配硯台及水滴。
the box is decorated with two birds perching on a blossoming
prunus branch, accompanied by a later added fitted lacquer tray
with an ink stone and a water dropper.
7 ½ x 10 ½ in. (19 x 26.7 cm.) , Japanese wood box (3)
HK$300,000-500,000 US$39,000-65,000
PROVENANCE
Acquired in Osaka in 2012
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