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MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
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TWO CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER BOXES AND COVERS
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
One is carved on the circular cover with lychee fruits hanging from leafy branches against a floral diaper ground, the pattern extending to the rounded sides. The other of square shape is carved with a butterfly hovering above a floral bloom, the sides of the box and cover crisply carved with keyfret pattern.
Largest: 2 1/4 in. (6 cm.) wide, Japanese wood box
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
One is carved on the circular cover with lychee fruits hanging from leafy branches against a floral diaper ground, the pattern extending to the rounded sides. The other of square shape is carved with a butterfly hovering above a floral bloom, the sides of the box and cover crisply carved with keyfret pattern.
Largest: 2 1/4 in. (6 cm.) wide, Japanese wood box
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Chi Fan Tsang