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A CINNABAR LACQUER CIRCULAR BOX AND
COVER
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

the cover and everted rim carved with a stylised design of
alternating lotus and peaches between bats in flight, the box
further decorated with a band of lotus pattern, with a pale
celadon jade finial, the interior and base lacquered black
(2)
16 cm, 6¼ in.
£ 3,000-5,000
HK$ 31,000-52,000 US$ 3,950-6,600
清十八世紀 剔紅纏枝蓮紋葵花式圓唾盂

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A CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER
‘SCHOLARS’ BOX AND COVER
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
the circular cover carved to the centre with five scholars
situated in an idyllic mountainscape, three standing below a
towering pine tree admiring the landscape afar, two conversing
on a bridge followed by an attendant, all encircled by a lotus
border, and a further stylised lotus band with alternating
bajixiang emblems, the box similarly carved with lotus and
emblems, with a keyfret band at the foot, the interior and base
lacquered black
(2)
26.3 cm, 10⅜ in.
£ 5,000-7,000
HK$ 52,000-72,500 US$ 6,600-9,200
清十九世紀 剔紅訪友圖圓蓋盒

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