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A MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID TWO MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID LACQUER
LACQUER TRAY BOXES AND COVERS
MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

of rectangular form, the interior decorated with a horizontal one of hexagonal shape, centred with a scene of a sherman
panel enclosing gures with a spotted deer, all under a willow at sea under a willow tree, framed by a circular cartouche
tree within a garden, framed by a shaped oral cartouche against a diaper ground, with further diaper borders on the
against a diaper ground, with scrolling foliage on the sides sides, the interior and base lacquered black; the second box
36 cm, 14 in. of oral shape covered overall in geometrical patterns, the
cover interior detailed with a small peach foliage, the base with
಴£ 3,000-5,000 an inscription fu, the interior and base lacquered black, two
HK$ 29,000-48,300 US$ 3,750-6,300 Japanese wood boxes
(6)
The larger: 7 cm, 2¾ in.

಴£ 3,000-5,000
HK$ 29,000-48,300 US$ 3,750-6,300

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