AN IMPORTANT IMPERIAL MING CARVED POLYCHROME LACQUER 'DRAGON' STATIONERY CHEST
JIAJING PERIOD (1522-1566)
AN IMPORTANT IMPERIAL MING CARVED POLYCHROME LACQUER 'DRAGON' STATIONERY CHEST JIAJING PERIOD (1522-1566) The chest is of rectangular section with a detachable front panel concealing ten graduated drawers each carved with a pair of confronting dragons. The top, rear and front panels and the sides are each carved through layers of red, green and yellow lacquer with an ogival panel enclosing a green and red dragon above waves crashing against rocky outcrops and below a roundel containing a different character on each side, collectively reading Wan Shou Fu Kang Lu , Everlasting Longevity, Bliss and Abundance, all with a lingzhi spray supporting an individual treasure at each corner. The plinth base is carved with a register of detached plum blossoms amongst waves. 10 x 10 1/2 x 8 in. (25.3 x 26.7 x 20.5 cm.), Japanese wood box
AN IMPORTANT IMPERIAL MING CARVED POLYCHROME LACQUER 'DRAGON' STATIONERY CHEST
JIAJING PERIOD (1522-1566)
AN IMPORTANT IMPERIAL MING CARVED POLYCHROME LACQUER 'DRAGON' STATIONERY CHEST JIAJING PERIOD (1522-1566) The chest is of rectangular section with a detachable front panel concealing ten graduated drawers each carved with a pair of confronting dragons. The top, rear and front panels and the sides are each carved through layers of red, green and yellow lacquer with an ogival panel enclosing a green and red dragon above waves crashing against rocky outcrops and below a roundel containing a different character on each side, collectively reading Wan Shou Fu Kang Lu , Everlasting Longevity, Bliss and Abundance, all with a lingzhi spray supporting an individual treasure at each corner. The plinth base is carved with a register of detached plum blossoms amongst waves. 10 x 10 1/2 x 8 in. (25.3 x 26.7 x 20.5 cm.), Japanese wood box
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