A CHINESE CINNABAR LACQUER CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER
A CHINESE CINNABAR LACQUER CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER
15TH/16TH CENTURY
The cover carved with two deer standing beside a wutong tree and chrysanthemums, with mantis and butterflies in flight above, the box carved with a band of blossoms growing from leafy foliage to the underside, the interior and the base lacquered black, 9.5cm. (2)