Page 98 - Christie's, Important Chinese Works of Art December 2, 2015 HK

another view

3125

A CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER HEXAFOIL BOX
AND COVER

QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)

The top of the cover is deeply carved within a hexafoil panel to
depict a rocky landscape scene in which a seated scholar playing
qin under a pine tree, while two attendants holding a book and
a scroll walking across a bridge. Each of the six rounded sides is
decorated with flowers growing on branches within a cartouche, the
conforming box with six cartouches enclosing various auspicious
animals in landscape. The interior of the cover is lacquered black
and incised and gilt with the characters, Fuqin baohe (Playing qin
treasure box), and the base of the box with an incised and gilt six-
character Qianlong mark.
11 in. (27.9 cm.) across, box

HK$800,000-1,200,000 US$110,000-160,000

96