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A Chinese export gold lacquer octagonal games box
and domed cover, painted and gilt with a central panel depicting a figure on horseback on a bridge beside other figures before buildings and trees in a water garden landscape scene, within a border of dragons and flaming pearls, surrounded by birds in flight and foliage sprays, the interior fitted with trays and covered boxes containing mother-of-pearl gaming counters, on four claw feet -- 14½in. (36.8cm) wide, 19th Century.
and domed cover, painted and gilt with a central panel depicting a figure on horseback on a bridge beside other figures before buildings and trees in a water garden landscape scene, within a border of dragons and flaming pearls, surrounded by birds in flight and foliage sprays, the interior fitted with trays and covered boxes containing mother-of-pearl gaming counters, on four claw feet -- 14½in. (36.8cm) wide, 19th Century.