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18TH/19TH CENTURY
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A LARGE CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER FOLIATE BOX AND COVER
18th/19th century
Deeply carved to the central octafoil medallion with five ferocious five-clawed dragons arranged in a circle around a flaming pearl above a sea of waves, the lobed sides of box and cover with Buddhist emblems reserved on crested waves, within key-fret bands, supported on eight cloud-shaped feet, minor damage
17 in. (45 cm.) diam.
18th/19th century
Deeply carved to the central octafoil medallion with five ferocious five-clawed dragons arranged in a circle around a flaming pearl above a sea of waves, the lobed sides of box and cover with Buddhist emblems reserved on crested waves, within key-fret bands, supported on eight cloud-shaped feet, minor damage
17 in. (45 cm.) diam.