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PROPERTY FROM THE HOSOKAWA FAMILY COLLECTION
細川家族珍藏
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A RARE LARGE CINNABAR LACQUER
‘SHOU CHARACTERS’ CIRCULAR BOX
AND COVER
QIANLONG PERIOD (1763-1795)
The flattened top of the cover is carved through layers of cinnabar
lacquer to a dark brown ground with a central medallion
depicting five bats in flight around a Shou character, encircled by
a narrow band of sanduo fruits, two bands of Shou characters
in different styles, and a band of melons and butterflies at the
rim. The sides are further carved with two bands of Shou
characters between a band of ruyi lappets and a band of
lingzhi scroll. The box is similarly carved on the sides with
Shou characters.
13√ in. (35.3 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box
HK$150,000-250,000 US$20,000-32,000
LITERATURE
Hosokawa Morisada, Ittokutoku, 1982, no. 74

清乾隆 剔紅福壽三多紋大圓盒
出版
細川護貞，《一得錄》，1982 年，
圖版 74 號

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