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A RARE IMPERIAL THREE-COLOUR CINNABAR 清乾隆 剔彩畫卷書函式匣
LACQUER ‘BOOK’ TIERED BOX AND COVER
QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD
exquisitely carved, of square section, comprising a large
bottom compartment in the form of two large stacked
albums, the cover carved with rosettes within cellular
diapers bordered by keyfrets, supporting on one side a
smaller, similarly decorated rectangular box and another
box worked as a bound book with clasps on the side, the
latter ornately carved through layers of red, green and
ochre lacquer, depicting on its cover fruiting and flowering
medallions reserved on a diaper ground, beside a two-tiered
box and cover in the form of three stacked handscrolls, each
elaborately worked with meandering floral scrolls and tied
with a strap, all supported on a square plinth raised on four
cabriole legs connected by horizontal stretchers, the scrolled
apron encircled by a floral meander echoing the decoration
on the scrolls, the interiors and base lacquered black
25 cm, 9⅞ in.

HK$ 2,000,000-3,000,000
US$ 255,000-383,000

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