Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 3rd April 2019
Lot 282
A mid-19th century Chinese export black lacquer games box
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £450
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Description
A mid-19th century Chinese export black lacquer games box, polychrome and gilt decorated, the lift-off cover with figures and birds, amongst wisteria, bamboo and other leaves and flowers, revealing seven lidded boxes decorated with flowers, figures and butterflies and twelve trays, some decorated with playing card motives, one with an emperor, inscribed 'GAME', on giltwood batswing paw feet, with a handwritten card, inscribed 'Chinese lacquer box, Pope Joan, Lent by the Misses Maclachlan', 13.8cm high, 37.8cm wide, 30.8cm deep.