A FINE CARVED BAMBOO-SKIN RECTANGULAR BOX AND COVER, carved through the light skin of the bamboo in liuqing technique, the cover with an oval panel containing waves and rockwork, a tortoise, qilin and a dragon and phoenix amongst clouds, with key-fret corner spandrels and a key-fret border at the rounded edge, the rectangular side panels with prunus, lotus, chrysanthemum and tree peony with insects and birds, all on bracket feet decorated with key-fret (old cracks),