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A RARE AND EXQUISITELY CARVED CINNABAR 清乾隆 剔紅秋山漁樂圖海棠式蓋盒
LACQUER QUATRELOBED BOX AND COVER
QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD
35.4 cm

HK$ 200,000-300,000
US$ 25,800-38,700

The dynamism and detail of the present piece reveals 本品紋飾生動細緻，展現乾隆一朝奢華品味及雕漆藝
the opulent taste of the Qianlong Emperor and the zenith 術成就，雕工利落，深淺有致，刻劃秋山漁船，漁翁
of lacquer carving achieved during his reign. Delicately 輕盪竹筏，撒網捕魚，河邊趕鴨之景，構圖細膩，景
rendered with crisp carving in various depths, the present 緻怡人。
box depicts a sophisticated composition of idyllic Autumn
landscape by the riverbanks.
此類盒或為清宮造辦處製，輪廓刻劃大方，細節雕工
Boxes of this type were possibly made in the Lacquer 細緻，可比較北京故宮博物院珍藏數例，包括一件葵
Workshops of the Zaobanchu (Imperial Palace Workshop) 式盒例，乾隆年器並款，載於《故宮博物院藏文物珍
located in the Forbidden City. The dramatic contrast
between boldly cut outlines and delicately incised details 品全集．清代漆器》，香港，2006年，圖版7。
on the present piece is reminiscent of examples among
the collection of the Palace Museum, Beijing, such as a 如本盒之海棠式盒甚為罕見，參考一例，器型相近而
Qianlong mark and period lobed lacquer box illustrated in 尺寸較小，盒側亦圍飾八吉祥紋，售於倫敦蘇富比
The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum. 2019年5月15日，編號80。
Lacquer Wares of the Qing Dynasty, Hong Kong, 2006, pl. 7.
Cinnabar lacquer boxes of this quatrelobed form are rare.
Compare a related example of this shape, slightly smaller
but also carved with the bajixiang emblems around the sides,
sold at Sotheby’s London, 15th May 2019, lot 80.

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