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A CINNABAR LACQUER CARVED SIX-LOBED BOX AND COVER The present lot is distinguished for its precise knifework and masterful
Qianlong execution, as well as its rare hexalobed form. See a related but larger
The cover crisply carved with a shaped central diorama of a scholar in cinnabar lacquer hexalobed box and cover, Qianlong, illustrated in
a pavilion gazing up at a balustraded terrace with two bearded sages Carving the Subtle Radiance of Colors: Treasured Lacquerware in
pointing at an Immortal floating on a cloud above crashing waves, the National Palace Museum, Taipei, 2008, p.121, no.108.
another Immortal carries a basket of herbs along the balustrade in front
of two deer, all amidst mountains and trees beneath a moon in the sky, Compare with a related cinnabar lacquer hexalobed box and cover,
the gently-curving sides with cartouches containing floral sprays, the Qianlong six-character and Xiaoxia Baohe four-character marks
box similarly decorated. and of the period, which was sold at Bonhams Hong Kong,
32cm (12 5/8in) wide. (2). 2 June 2016, lot 20.
£18,000 - 22,000
CNY160,000 - 200,000

清乾隆 剔紅開光人物圖六瓣式蓋盒

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