A Chinese carved cinnabar lacquer box and cover, Qing Dynasty, 19th century

Continental & Oriental Furniture, Ceramics, Silver & Glass including collections of Chinese Jade

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ZAR 102 312
Lot 185
  • A Chinese carved cinnabar lacquer box and cover, Qing Dynasty, 19th century

LOT 185

A Chinese carved cinnabar lacquer box and cover, Qing Dynasty, 19th century

A Chinese carved cinnabar lacquer box and cover, Qing Dynasty, 19th century
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ZAR 20 000 - 30 000
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ZAR 102 312
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A Chinese carved cinnabar lacquer box and cover, Qing Dynasty, 19th century
the circular body carved with alternating panels depicting cranes and deer before a landscape against a diaper ground enclosed by foliate scrolls, the rims with greek-key borders, the cover with a circular panel similarly carved, the black lacquer interior painted with gilt flowers, some chipping and minor restoration to the rims, 22,5cm high

Provenance

Purchased by the current owner's family from Gallerie de Chine, Cape Town, 1975

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