QIANLONG FOUR-CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)

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A VERY RARE MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID RUYI-FORM BOX AND COVER
QIANLONG FOUR-CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
The slightly domed cover delicately inlaid with iridescent shells in different hues of blue and green with gold leaf highlights to depict a lady seated on a barrel stool beside a table supporting a flower vase and a large screen behind her, all against a brown lacquer ground, the sides with stylised geometric diaper, the interior left plain with the exception of a small flower sprig to the interior of the cover and a fish to the interior of the base, the base with the four character reign mark inlaid with mother-of-pearl and gilt within a square
(6.6 cm.) wide, wood stand

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Lot Essay

It is rare to find reign marks on mother-of-pearl inlaid boxes although some examples can be found with a maker's mark of Qian Li, denoting Jian Qianli, who specialised in inlaid lacquer and was known to have been active during the early Qing dynasty. Another Qianlong-marked mother-of-pearl inlaid box and cover of quatre-lobed form was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 7 July (catalogue dated 28 April) 2003, lot 536.

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