AN IMPORTANT AND EXTREMELY RARE MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID SEALBOX, TRAY AND COVER
AN IMPORTANT AND EXTREMELY RARE MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID SEALBOX, TRAY AND COVER YUAN DYNASTY (1279-1368) Of square form intricately inlaid with finely carved mother-of-pearl set against a dark-brown lacquer ground around the sides and cover with scenes of a scholars' meeting including three seated figures playing weiqi , two scholars admiring a finely incised landscape scroll, two figures seated in contemplation on animal pelts playing the qin , two scholars admiring a leaf from an album, all set within fenced gardens, one of the balustrades inscribed with the name Boxuan li written vertically, the sliding faceted cover with a wide diaper border enclosing a further scene with two scholars in discussion before an elaborate dwelling surrounded by walls enclosing three horses, one of the balustrades delicately inscribed with the characters Zhoutong zuo , 'Made by Zhoutong', all within fine ropetwist borders, resting on a splayed foot with a shaped apron decorated with a cell pattern border enclosing florets, the interior lacquered red with a separate tray resting on raised platforms at each corner 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm.) high, Japanese wood box
AN IMPORTANT AND EXTREMELY RARE MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID SEALBOX, TRAY AND COVER
AN IMPORTANT AND EXTREMELY RARE MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID SEALBOX, TRAY AND COVER YUAN DYNASTY (1279-1368) Of square form intricately inlaid with finely carved mother-of-pearl set against a dark-brown lacquer ground around the sides and cover with scenes of a scholars' meeting including three seated figures playing weiqi , two scholars admiring a finely incised landscape scroll, two figures seated in contemplation on animal pelts playing the qin , two scholars admiring a leaf from an album, all set within fenced gardens, one of the balustrades inscribed with the name Boxuan li written vertically, the sliding faceted cover with a wide diaper border enclosing a further scene with two scholars in discussion before an elaborate dwelling surrounded by walls enclosing three horses, one of the balustrades delicately inscribed with the characters Zhoutong zuo , 'Made by Zhoutong', all within fine ropetwist borders, resting on a splayed foot with a shaped apron decorated with a cell pattern border enclosing florets, the interior lacquered red with a separate tray resting on raised platforms at each corner 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm.) high, Japanese wood box
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