A PAIR OF CHINESE ZITAN WEIQI BOXES AND COVERS

£1,500 - £2,500

A PAIR OF CHINESE ZITAN WEIQI BOXES AND COVERS
QING DYNASTY

12cm. (4)

Each of a compressed globular form, supported on a tapered foot, the slightly domed covers with a recessed circular dip at the centre, the wood of a dark brown tone.

Cf. The Imperial Packing Art of the Qing Dynasty, p.243, pl.122 for a related pair of boxes dated to the Qing dynasty.