A large cinnabar lacquer circular box and cover

A large cinnabar lacquer circular box and cover
Late Qing/Republic period
Of compressed globular form, the thick curving walls carved in high relief with lotus and tendril patterns separating shaped reserves of figures in landscapes set against a variety of diaper backgrounds, the landscape roundel filling the flat top of the cover showing a military figure kneeling before a high official and his flag bearers, the interior and the recessed base finished in black lacquer and minor surface chips showing a layer of gray clay beneath the lacquer.
14 7/8in (37.8cm) diam. (2).