South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery
Online-Only Auction, 14 - 19 November 2018
Oriental Works of Art
Lot Estimate
ZAR 8 000 - 10 000
About this Item
A Chinese lacquered wood and gilt robe box, Qing Dynasty, 19th century
square, the centre of the hinged cover moulded with a shield-shaped panel painted in gilt with a rondel of figures before a pavilion to a black lacquer ground, enclosed by a red border highlighted with gilt flowerheads, bordered by a black and gilt foliate frame, the sides applied with a pair of handles, enclosing a fitted paper-lined interior, the front painted with a rondel of courtiers enclosed by foliate and geometric panels, lacquer loss, cracks, some distress, 75cm square
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