Lot 1190
1190
A FINELY CARVED RED LACQUER CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF ANDRÉ BISHOP
A FINELY CARVED RED LACQUER CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER

QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)

Details
A FINELY CARVED RED LACQUER CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
The cover carved with three writhing dragons in pursuit of a flaming pearl amidst clouds, encircled by a border of stylized wan emblems and lotus lappets, all above a band carved in high relief with phoenixes in flight amidst leafy peony scroll reserved on a diaper ground, the design repeated on the box above a border of key fret encircling the foot
12¼ in. (31.1 cm.) diam.
Provenance
Collection of Heber R. Bishop.
Collection of Elizabeth T. Harriman, thence by descent to the present owners.
Literature
The Art Collection Formed by the Late Heber R. Bishop, The American Art Association, New York, 1906, no. 1630.

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Lot Essay

Compare the closely related carving and stylization of the dragons on a Qianlong period box and cover in the Qing Court Collection, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Lacquer Wares of the Qing Dynasty, Hong Kong, 2006, pp. 16-17, no. 9.

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