A VERY RARE IMPERIAL CARVED THREE-COLOUR LACQUER FLORAL-SHAPED BOX AND COVER
A VERY RARE IMPERIAL CARVED THREE-COLOUR LACQUER FLORAL-SHAPED BOX AND COVER QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795) The top of the cover deeply and crisply carved through the outer cinnabar-red layer to the dark green and amber layers of lacquer to depict two Central Asian figures on a winding path, each wearing a pointed cap, a beard, a tunic tied at the waist and a voluminous cape, one carrying a ivory tusk, while the other points in the distance, their attendant pushes a wheel barrow filled with precious objects including coral, exotic feathers, and horns, these figures are closely followed by a caparisoned elephant with of twin tusks, carrying further treasures on his back including a vase containing a lingzhi , coins, feathers and coral branches, he is led by two 'foreign' grooms, with a further pair of boys carrying branches in the mid distance before city walls above which is visible the upper most portion of a minaret and a mosque, each full lobe on both the box and cover with a quatrefoil panel enclosing a formal peony sprig against an intricate archaistic dragon scroll, the dragon heads below the central medallion dividing each lobe, all reserved on a diaper-ground, the flared foot carved with stiff lotus lappets, the interior and base lacquered black 11 1 4 in. (28.7 cm.) wide, Japanese wood box
A VERY RARE IMPERIAL CARVED THREE-COLOUR LACQUER FLORAL-SHAPED BOX AND COVER
A VERY RARE IMPERIAL CARVED THREE-COLOUR LACQUER FLORAL-SHAPED BOX AND COVER QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795) The top of the cover deeply and crisply carved through the outer cinnabar-red layer to the dark green and amber layers of lacquer to depict two Central Asian figures on a winding path, each wearing a pointed cap, a beard, a tunic tied at the waist and a voluminous cape, one carrying a ivory tusk, while the other points in the distance, their attendant pushes a wheel barrow filled with precious objects including coral, exotic feathers, and horns, these figures are closely followed by a caparisoned elephant with of twin tusks, carrying further treasures on his back including a vase containing a lingzhi , coins, feathers and coral branches, he is led by two 'foreign' grooms, with a further pair of boys carrying branches in the mid distance before city walls above which is visible the upper most portion of a minaret and a mosque, each full lobe on both the box and cover with a quatrefoil panel enclosing a formal peony sprig against an intricate archaistic dragon scroll, the dragon heads below the central medallion dividing each lobe, all reserved on a diaper-ground, the flared foot carved with stiff lotus lappets, the interior and base lacquered black 11 1 4 in. (28.7 cm.) wide, Japanese wood box
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