A LARGE CINNABAR LACQUER 'CHUN' BOX AND COVER LATE QING DYNA...

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£1,500 - £2,500

A LARGE CINNABAR LACQUER 'CHUN' BOX AND COVER
LATE QING DYNASTY
清晚期 剔红‘春’字盖盒一件
the cover deeply carved with a circular panel enclosing the character chun (‘spring’) centred with a medallion enclosing Shoulao and rising above a large bowl overflowing with auspicious emblems, flanked by a pair of five-clawed scaly dragons amidst ruyi-head cloud scrolls and reserved on a wan-diaper ground, the rounded sides of the cover and box carved with panels of figural scenes featuring Shoulao and attendants, all reserved on a dark green lacquer ground and divided by, the interior and base lacquered black, apocryphal Qianlong six character mark
37cm diam

PROVENANCE: From an Important Private Scottish Collection.

More Information

Good overall appearance. Crazing to the black lacquer interior and under-side of foot with some resulting loss. One or two over-painted areas of loss around the rim. There are a few minor nicks in places.