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A FINELY CARVED LARGE 清乾隆 剔彩雲龍紋方盒

POLYCHROME LACQUER 《大清乾隆年製》款
‘DRAGON’ BOX AND COVER

MARK AND PERIOD OF
QIANLONG

of square section, modelled with rounded sides resting on a
short straight foot of corresponding form, the cover with a
square cartouche accentuated with cusped corners, enclosing
a further lobed cartouche decorated with a ferocious five-
clawed dragon coiling around a flaming pearl amidst ruyi
cloud scrolls above rockwork and crashing waves, framed
by the babao emblems amidst billowing wisps, surrounded
by four panels of composite floral scrolls and a band of
scrolling lingzhi, the sides of the box similarly rendered with a
corresponding design, all skilfully and deeply carved through
the red and green layers to the ochre ground, the interior and
base lacquered black, the base further centred with an incised
six-character reign mark filled with gilt
29.9 cm, 11¾ in.

HK$ 4,000,000-6,000,000
US$ 510,000-765,000

Mark

104 SOTHEBY’S 蘇富比