Asian Art I - 12th November 2014
Lot 158
A Chinese red cinnabar lacquer box and cover 18th century
Estimate £3,000 - £5,000 | Hammer £3000
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Description
A Chinese red cinnabar lacquer box and cover 18th century, with six lobed sides, each carved in relief with a panel containing floral sprays on geometric cell grounds, the top with a larger panel depicting an old man asking for directions in a fenced garden beneath pine, with mountains in the distance, a paper label for Spink & Son Ltd., 12.2cm. (2)