Four-compartment wedding basket in black and gold lacquer, decorated with...
Four-compartment wedding basket in black and gold lacquer, decorated with scenes of household objects and baskets of flowers surrounded by a frieze of Greek motifs; the sides are decorated with stylized “shou” (longevity) and “xi” (marital harmony) characters and flowers. (missing pieces, chips in the lacquer, damage, restorations).
H. 49 cm.
19th century
CHINA
Four-compartment wedding basket in black and gold lacquer, decorated with scenes of household objects and baskets of flowers surrounded by a frieze of Greek motifs; the sides are decorated with stylized “shou” (longevity) and “xi” (marital harmony) characters and flowers. (missing pieces, chips in the lacquer, damage, restorations).
H. 49 cm.
19th century
CHINA
