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A CARVED TWO-COLOUR LACQUER TIERED BOX AND COVER A GILT-LACQUERED CARVED ARCHITECTURAL FITTING
16th century Qing Dynasty or earlier
The cinnabar lacquer lid carved in low relief with a Buddhist deity The curved strut carved all over in relief with a central seated figure in a
carrying a calabash on a stick, reserved on a fine diaper ground, grotto, possibly Guandi, surrounded by warriors or Buddhist protectors
each tier carved to the exterior with a dense peony spray on a yellow amongst cloud scrolls, covered in a thick layer of gilt-lacquer.
lacquer ground, lacquered black to the interior and base. 84.5cm (33 1/4in) long
7cm (2 3/4in) high (4).
£1,000 - 1,500
£4,000 - 6,000 CNY8,700 - 13,000 HK$9,800 - 15,000
CNY35,000 - 52,000 HK$39,000 - 59,000

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