Asian Art II - 28th July 2021
Lot 829
A SMALL MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID LACQUER SQUARE-SECTION BOX AND COVER
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £350
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Description
A SMALL MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID LACQUER SQUARE-SECTION BOX AND COVER
18TH/19TH CENTURY
Possibly made in the Ryukyu Islands, decorated to the cover with Budai He Shang seated underneath a pine tree, with an attendant carrying a flag behind him, the sides with floral sprays, all reserved on a black ground, the interior lacquered red, contained in a Japanese box, 6.2cm. (2)