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QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
Details
A FINELY CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER OCTAFOIL BOX AND COVER
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
The top of the cover is deeply carved within an octafoil panel to depict a rocky landscape scene in which Shoulao carries a tray of peaches and walks with another immortal on the riverbank, and a further immortal walks with his attendants holding a double gourd across a bridge. Each of the eight rounded sides is decorated with flowers growing on branches within a cartouche, which is repeated on the conforming box.
12. 5/8 in. (32.4 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box, silk pouch
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
The top of the cover is deeply carved within an octafoil panel to depict a rocky landscape scene in which Shoulao carries a tray of peaches and walks with another immortal on the riverbank, and a further immortal walks with his attendants holding a double gourd across a bridge. Each of the eight rounded sides is decorated with flowers growing on branches within a cartouche, which is repeated on the conforming box.
12. 5/8 in. (32.4 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box, silk pouch
Provenance
Japanese private collection, acquired in the late 19th/early 20th century.