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׼ ࡜ ’ A FINELY CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER 'PEONY'
͑ ߎ ɽ BOX AND COVER,
ᆀ ᚂ ׼ MARK AND PERIOD OF YONGLE

، ͑ of circular form, superbly carved on the top and around the sides through thick layers of red lacquer to reveal the ochre-yellow ground,
ӫ ᆀ the flat top of the box rendered with three large peony blooms with frilly petals, wreathed by budding blossoms and dense foliage, the
ʗ ϋ sides of the cover and box similarly carved with a composite floral band comprising camellias, pomegranates, chrysanthemums and
peonies, the interior and recessed base lacquered black, the base incised with a vertical six-character reign mark, Japanese wood box
෥ Ⴁ 16.3 cm
ႊ “ PROVENANCE Ը๕j

ଷ ಛ Christie’s Hong Kong, 30th April 2001, lot 644. ࠰ಥԳɻ੻2001ϋ4˜30˚dᇜ໮644
HK$ 2,000,000-3,000,000
US$ 255,000-383,000

Mark

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