A CARVED RED AND BLACK LACQUER OCTAGONAL BOX AND COVER, CHINA, MING DYNASTY, JIAJING SIX-CHARACTER INCISED AND GILT MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1522-1566)

A CARVED RED AND BLACK LACQUER OCTAGONAL BOX AND COVER
CHINA, MING DYNASTY, JIAJING SIX-CHARACTER INCISED AND GILT MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1522-1566)
The cover carved with a five-clawed dragon leaping amidst clouds below a shou medallion in the center of two interlocking square panels enclosing various auspicious symbols, the sloping sides of the box and cover carved with panels of further five-clawed dragons, and the vertical sides with lingzhi scrolls, the gilt-highlighted reign mark incised in a line in the center of the black-lacquered base
8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm.) wide

Pre-Lot Text
THE FLORENCE AND HERBERT IRVING COLLECTION