A CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER TIERED BOX AND COVER MING DYANSTY, 16TH CENTURY | 明十六世紀 剔紅庭院高士圖四層六方蓋盒

A CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER TIERED BOX AND COVER
MING DYANSTY, 16TH CENTURY
明十六世紀 剔紅庭院高士圖四層六方蓋盒

of hexagonal form, the cover carved with a scholar and his attendant travelling towards a pavilion amidst lush vegetation and jagged rocks, all reserved against a diaper ground and undulating lines, the sides carved with alternating scenes of scholars and various floral blooms, the interiors and base lacquered black
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Height 13.2 cm, 5 1/5 in.

Condition Report:
The box has several small areas of restoration to the elements within the rectangular cartouches on each level, the cover has similar restoration to the pine branches at the top, to the tip of the island middle right and to the rockwork bottom right, overall the box and cover has minor age cracks and re-freshing to the red lacquer. One restored edge to the bottom of the last tier has been separated into several pieces, with some associated flakes and residue visible.

中文內容僅供參考，請以英文原版為準。各層外壁長方開光內有細小局部經修，蓋面頂部松枝、中偏右島嶼邊緣、右下方賞石等處有類似修補，蓋盒通體見細微裂紋，年久所致，朱漆有重髹。最底層一面以下邊沿曾修，現已剝落，周邊黑漆見少許相關剝落，另可見少許殘留物。

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