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17TH-18TH CENTURY
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A BLACK LACQUER AND IVORY-INLAID RECTANGULAR BOX AND COVER
17TH-18TH CENTURY
The cover is inlaid in ivory with a lively scene of boys playing in a garden, to one side a seal and three-character inscription reading biyu zhai that may be translated as "Spinach jade Hall". The sides are decorated with prunus blossom and applied with metal handles.
13 1/8 in. (33.3 cm.) wide
17TH-18TH CENTURY
The cover is inlaid in ivory with a lively scene of boys playing in a garden, to one side a seal and three-character inscription reading biyu zhai that may be translated as "Spinach jade Hall". The sides are decorated with prunus blossom and applied with metal handles.
13 1/8 in. (33.3 cm.) wide
Provenance
The Executors of Walter Raleigh Trevelyan.
Special notice
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.