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CHINA, 19th century Cinnabar lacquer box
Of poly-lobed form,…
See original version (French)
155
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CHINA, 19th century Cinnabar lacquer box
Of poly-lobed form,…
See original version (French)
Estimate €400 - €600
Voluntary lot
Description
CHINA, 19th century
Cinnabar lacquer box
Of poly-lobed form, with a finely incised decoration of a large lotus flower on the lid, the border decorated with a frieze of Greek foliage and the sides with honeycomb frieze motifs of flowers. The base and interior are black lacquered.
Height: 4.8 cm
Width: 10.5 cm
(Chips, one restored with glue)
Provenance: Collection of the current owners' maternal grandmother, Mrs Leewitz, who lived in New York at the beginning of the 20th century. She travelled to Asia for about a year around 1930, during which time she acquired various objets d'art directly from Asia. Passed down through the generations.
See original version (French)
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