Asian Art I - 22nd May 2013
Lot 247
A Chinese hexagonal black lacquer box and cover 19th/20th century
Estimate £1,500 - £2,500 | Hammer £6500
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Description
A Chinese hexagonal black lacquer box and cover 19th/20th century, in lacque burgauté style, inlaid with mother of pearl and gilt depicting swirling geometric and floral designs around a central flowerhead, the base with a four character Qianlong mark, a wooden box, 7.8cm. (2)
Cf. P Lam, Layered Beauty, The Baoyizhai Collection of Chinese Lacquer, p.83, where a small vase with related decoration is illustrated.
十九/二十世紀 黑漆嵌螺鈿小盒
《乾隆年制》篆書款