Carved Two-color Cinnabar Lacquered Box and Cover

Description:

Carved Two-color Cinnabar Lacquered Box and Cover, China, possibly 18th century, brass-mounted rectangular form with slightly bombe sides, decorated with an allover bird and flower design, six-character Qianlong mark on the black-lacquered base, ht. 2, wd. 5 3/4, dp. 4 in.
Estimate $800-1,000

multiple cracks and losses of lacquers to interior and metal rims, a pencil mark reading "Murray" to cover interior, some stains to box interior.


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