A Chinese red and black cinnabar lacquer circular box and cover
Estimate £1,500 - £2,500 | Hammer £2800
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Description
A Chinese red and black cinnabar lacquer circular box and cover, decorated with a procession of five figures, led by Lao Tzu the founder of Daoism, walking in a mountainous landscape, two carrying an enormous peach, and with a sixth figure and a deer below, the sides with swastika diaper designs, early 19th century, minor damages, 17.7cm. (2)
Provenance: Acquired by John Reeves after his arrival in Canton in 1812, and thence by descent.
