A large Chinese red lacquer circular box and domed cover carved with phoenix in flight among flowering peony branches within a border of ruyi-heads, with shaped cartouches of fruiting pomeganates and lingzhi on a flowerhead ground -- 13¼.in.diam. | Christie's

Sale 4821

Oriental Works of Art and Ceramics

London, South Kensington

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5 November 1992

Browse Sale

Lot 14

A large Chinese red lacquer circular box and domed cover carved with phoenix in flight among flowering peony branches within a border of ruyi-heads, with shaped cartouches of fruiting pomeganates and lingzhi on a flowerhead ground -- 13¼.in.diam.

Price realised

GBP 220

Estimate

GBP 200 - GBP 300

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A large Chinese red lacquer circular box and domed cover carved with phoenix in flight among flowering peony branches within a border of ruyi-heads, with shaped cartouches of fruiting pomeganates and lingzhi on a flowerhead ground -- 13¼.in.diam.
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