Bidspirit auction | CHINESE CARVED LACQUER BOX


CHINESE CARVED LACQUER BOX - Qing Dynasty, Ca. 17th-20th century AD, or earlier. A carved lacquer box of rectangular form, finely carved through thick layers of red lacquer to reveal a scene of a scholar seated in a mountainous landscape, surrounded by rockwork beneath scrolling clouds. The border intricately decorated with floral blooms alternating with roundels enclosing stylised floral motifs. The sides similarly carved with floral scrolls, the interior and base lacquered black.Size: 460mm x 330mm; Weight: 3.15kgProvenance: Private UK Collection.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.