Bidspirit auction | Antique Chinese Three-Tier Gilt-Decorated Black

Antique Chinese Three-Tier Gilt-Decorated Black Lacquer Wedding Basket - A Chinese cylindrical multi-tiered container of the type traditionally used as a wedding basket or food carrier. The object is composed of three stackable sections and a fitted lid, all contained within a fixed, tall arched handle. It is constructed from a wooden substrate finished with multiple layers of black lacquer. The exterior is embellished using a gilt-lacquer technique. The lid features a central landscape scene depicting a pavilion amongst trees and mountains, while the sides of the tiers are decorated with repeating floral and foliate sprigs. The arched handle is finished in plain black lacquer. This form and decorative style are characteristic of Chinese lacquerware produced during the late Qing Dynasty to the early Republic period. No maker's marks, reign marks, or inscriptions are visible.