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QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
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A CINNABAR LACQUER CARVED CINQUEFOIL BOX AND COVER
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
The cover is finely carved within a conforming five-petalled panel to depict a scholar and his attendants crossing a bridge by a lake in a mountainous landscape. The grounds are detailed in different patterns to denote sky, water and land. The central panel is surrounded by five panels enclosing various flowers separated by lotus scrolls. The base of the box is similarly decorated with panels enclosing flowers, the rims are carved with bands of squared scrolls. The interior and base are lacquered black.
9 7/8 in. (25 cm.) wide
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
The cover is finely carved within a conforming five-petalled panel to depict a scholar and his attendants crossing a bridge by a lake in a mountainous landscape. The grounds are detailed in different patterns to denote sky, water and land. The central panel is surrounded by five panels enclosing various flowers separated by lotus scrolls. The base of the box is similarly decorated with panels enclosing flowers, the rims are carved with bands of squared scrolls. The interior and base are lacquered black.
9 7/8 in. (25 cm.) wide
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