Lot Essay
The inscription, yi ju bao he, may be translated 'art chrysanthemum treasure box'.
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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A RARE SMALL CARVED RED LACQUER LOBED BOX AND COVER
18TH CENTURY
Details
A RARE SMALL CARVED RED LACQUER LOBED BOX AND COVER
18TH CENTURY
Of double-lobed shape, the domed cover carved with a scholar and attendants in a garden setting, above a band of dragons amidst swirling waves, repeated as a design covering all of the box including the rounded base which is centered by a flaming pearl, interior of box inscribed with a gilt-filled Qianlong six-character mark, interior of cover inscribed with a gilt-filled four-character inscription, yi ju bao he
4¼ in. (10.7 cm.) long
18TH CENTURY
Of double-lobed shape, the domed cover carved with a scholar and attendants in a garden setting, above a band of dragons amidst swirling waves, repeated as a design covering all of the box including the rounded base which is centered by a flaming pearl, interior of box inscribed with a gilt-filled Qianlong six-character mark, interior of cover inscribed with a gilt-filled four-character inscription, yi ju bao he
4¼ in. (10.7 cm.) long
Provenance
Purchased in France in the 1960s.