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18TH/19TH CENTURY
細節
A 'TWO PEACHES' CINNABAR LACQUER BOX AND COVER WITH JAPANESE IVORY INSETS
18TH/19TH CENTURY
The cover of the box is carved with a group of four boys at play in a garden setting pointing to a fifth boy climbing the trunk of a pine tree all on a geometric ground, a leafy plantain frames the foreground, the sides of the cover are decorated with a repeat design of the swatstika motif within a double square, the base is incised with two lotuses issuing from scrolling leafy stems, the box has two Japanese ivory insets in the form of two halves of a shell, the interior of one carved and pierced with an abstract design of a gnarled branch, the other with figures at leisure in a garden setting.
4 5/8 in. (11.8 cm.)
18TH/19TH CENTURY
The cover of the box is carved with a group of four boys at play in a garden setting pointing to a fifth boy climbing the trunk of a pine tree all on a geometric ground, a leafy plantain frames the foreground, the sides of the cover are decorated with a repeat design of the swatstika motif within a double square, the base is incised with two lotuses issuing from scrolling leafy stems, the box has two Japanese ivory insets in the form of two halves of a shell, the interior of one carved and pierced with an abstract design of a gnarled branch, the other with figures at leisure in a garden setting.
4 5/8 in. (11.8 cm.)
來源
From the collection of Sir William Seeds KCMG (1882-1973)
注意事項
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.