Asian Art I - 22nd May 2013
Lot 228
A Chinese laque burgauté three tiered box probably 16th century
Estimate £2,000 - £3,000
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Description
A Chinese laque burgauté three tiered box probably 16th century, inlaid in mother of pearl, the cover with a scene of children playing beneath a flowering tree, the sides with further cartouche-shaped panels with children holding birds and fans and playing in gardens, all on a geometric cash-diaper ground, 24.8cm. (4)
Cf. S Kwan, Chinese Mother-of-Pearl, The Muwen Tang Collection series 13 no.54 for a similar example.
十六世紀（可能） 褐漆嵌螺鈿倭角方盒