A CHINESE CINNABAR LACQUER THREE TIERED BOX

A CHINESE CINNABAR LACQUER THREE TIERED BOX, COVER AND STAND

QING DYNASTY

With a square-section quatrelobed body divided into tiers, the cover carved with figures in a mountainous landscape within a key fret band, the sides with panels of floral sprays issuing from rockwork, all raised on a stand supported on four feet and carved with diaper patterns, 19cm. (5)

Provenance: from the collection of Charles William Martin (1850-1896), Quorn Place, Leicestershire.