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A CINNABAR LACQUER FOUR TIERED BOX
AND COVER
MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY
of square section with indented corners, the cover with a
gure seated below a pine tree in a terraced garden, all against
a oral diapered ground and nely incised undulating lines
guring the sky, the lobed tiers with a single continuous lotus
scroll, the interior and base lacquered black, all supported on a
short raised foot encircled by a chevron border
(5)
12.2 cm, 4¾ in.
£ 3,000-5,000
HK$ 29,000-48,300 US$ 3,750-6,300
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TWO CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER BOXES
JAPAN, EDO PERIOD
comprising a box of circular form, the at cover carved
through the deep layers of cinnabar lacquer with a scene
depicting a scholar inside a pavilion, in a rocky garden setting
with pine and paulownia trees, reserved on diaper grounds;
the second of quatrefoil form, the cover carved with a butter y
above a narcissus ower, with a lingzhi stem at the base, both
with sides decorated with a keyfret border, the interior and
153 base lacquered black, two Japanese wood boxes
(6)
The larger box: 5.4 cm, 3 in.
£ 2,000-3,000
HK$ 19,300-29,000 US$ 2,500-3,750
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