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578 PROPERTY FROM A NEW YORK COLLECTION
98 SOTHEBY’S
A THREE-COLOR CINNABAR
LACQUER ‘POMEGRANATE’ BOX
AND COVER
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

of irregular section, the cover carved in varying
relief with two pomegranates borne on a leafy
steam, in ochre, red, and green, on nely carved
geometric diaper ground, the sides of the box
carved in red with hexagonal oret-diaper, the
interiors and base lacquered black (2)
Width 4⅞ in., 12.4 cm

PROVENANCE
Roger Keverne Ltd., London.

$ 5,000-7,000

Roger Keverne Ltd.

578

PROPERTY FROM A NEW YORK COLLECTION

A TWO-COLOR CINNABAR
LACQUER SEAL PASTE BOX AND
COVER
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

the domed cover carved in relief with a dragon
writhing amidst scrolled clouds and confronting a
dragon- sh emerging from swirling waves below,
the red cinnabar layers carved through to the
ochre lacquer ground, the lower section similarly
carved with a dragon amidst clouds pursuing a

aming pearl, the interior and base covered in
black lacquer (2)
Diameter 3⅜ in., 8.5 cm

PROVENANCE
Roger Keverne, Ltd., London.

$ 6,000-8,000

Roger Keverne Ltd