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A POLYCHROME LACQUER SWEETMEAT BOX AND COVER A RARE ARMORIAL BLACK AND GILT LACQUER
Mid Qing Dynasty FITTED GAMING BOX AND COVER
Of square form with ruyi-shaped corners standing on four canted Early 19th century
feet, the exterior lacquered red with painted polychrome and gilt The cover delicately painted with bands of flowers in a zig-zag
decoration, the cover with a central raised panel of a rosette framed pattern, a central roundel containing a coat-of-arms with a griffin, the
by four ruyi heads, surrounded by scrolling melon vines interspersed interior filled with five trays and five boxes and covers each containing
with butterflies and scrolling lotus filling each of the ruyi corners, the differently-shaped mother-of-pearl counters.
sides of the cover with stylised lotus sprays alternating with rosettes 37cm (14 3/5in) wide. (17).
within square-scroll frames, the sides of the box with continuous key-
fret, the interior lacquered black and fitted with nine shaped trays each £2,000 - 4,000
gilt with lotus sprays, the base lacquered black. CNY18,000 - 36,000
34.6cm (13 5/8in) wide. (11).
Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價
£800 - 1,200
CNY7,200 - 11,000 十九世紀早期 黑漆描金徽章紋籌碼盒

Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價 Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: Roger Keverne Ltd., Summer
Exhibition, London, 2011, no.114.
清中期 彩漆描金瓜瓞綿綿攢盒
展覽著錄：Roger Keverne Ltd.，《夏季展覽》，倫敦，2011年，
Provenance: Michael C. Hughes LLC., Asian Art, New York 編號114

Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: Michael C. Hughes LLC.,
Asian Art, An Important Collection of Chinese, Korean and Ryukyuan The present lot is thought to have been the property of Major General
Lacquer, New York, 2006, p.84, no.68. the Hon. Henry Craven (1776-1836), the brother of the 1st Earl of
Craven, who was a noted gambler.
來源：紐約古董商Michael C. Hughes LLC., Asian Art
The bold zig-zag design of this box is associated with the Kodai-ji
展覽著錄：Michael C. Hughes LLC., Asian Art，《An Important style of lacquer. See a dressing mirror and table, circa 1790, with
Collection of Chinese, Korean and Ryukyuan Lacquer》，紐約，2006 similar zig-zag gold lacquer decoration, illustrated in Encounters:
年，頁84，編號68 The Meeting of Asia and Europe 1500-1800, London, 2004, p.243.
See also C.Clunas, Chinese Carving, London, 1996, p.32, fig.26, for
The decoration on this large lacquer box is replete with symbolism. similar gaming counters dated to around 1775. A related games box
The four corners are designed in the form of ruyi heads, which is illustrated by J.Ayers, Chinese and Japanese Works of Art in the
resemble the lingzhi fungus associated with longevity, whereas the Collection of Her Majesty The Queen, vol.III, London, 2016, no.2048.
design of melons and butterflies form the wish for many descendants.

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192 | BONHAMS please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.