Yongzheng The circular cover exquisitely carved with three chi dragons playing amidst floral scrolls on a cloud ground, the straight sides carved around the exterior with two chi dragons chasing each other, the interior black-lacquered and gilt decorated with lotus scrolls, the similarly shaped box carved with four vignettes each of one chi dragon crossing floral scrolls and reserved on a cloud ground, all within profusely-carved floret diaper ground, the black-lacquered interior of the box finely gilt with lotus and bats, all veneered in coconut shell carved in imitation of 'ice cracks', the base lacquered black. 12.3cm (4 7/8in) diam. (2).
Yongzheng The circular cover exquisitely carved with three chi dragons playing amidst floral scrolls on a cloud ground, the straight sides carved around the exterior with two chi dragons chasing each other, the interior black-lacquered and gilt decorated with lotus scrolls, the similarly shaped box carved with four vignettes each of one chi dragon crossing floral scrolls and reserved on a cloud ground, all within profusely-carved floret diaper ground, the black-lacquered interior of the box finely gilt with lotus and bats, all veneered in coconut shell carved in imitation of 'ice cracks', the base lacquered black. 12.3cm (4 7/8in) diam. (2).
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