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PETITE BOITE CIRCULAIRE COUVERTE EN LAQUE ROUGE À DÉCOR DE LITCHIS
CHINE, DYNASTIE MING (1368-1644)
Details
PETITE BOITE CIRCULAIRE COUVERTE EN LAQUE ROUGE À DÉCOR DE LITCHIS
CHINE, DYNASTIE MING (1368-1644)
Diamètre : 7,2 cm. (2 7⁄8 in.)
Provenance
Previously from a German private collection.
Further details
A SMALL CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER CIRCULAR 'LYCHEE' BOX AND COVER
CHINA, MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
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Lot Essay
The lychee motif, with its homophonic association to the word "profit" (
li
), symbolizes the wish for "great profit from small investment," reflecting people's aspirations for wealth.
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