A Chinese red lacquer hexafoil box and cover carved to the top with bats among clouds surrounding a Shou symbol, the sides with stylized flowerheads -- 3½in wide; a pair of circular boxes and covers carved with figures in mountainous landscapes within geometric borders -- 3in diam; a rounded square box and cover carved with two figures in a boat in a mountainous river landscape within a border of precious objects and geometric patterns -- 3½in wide; and a triangular box and cover carved with a vase of flowers, the sides with swastika -- 3½in long, 18th century and later. (5)