AN UNUSUAL CARVED IMPERIAL BLACK LACQUERED ZITAN BOX AND COVER INLAID WITH AN ARCHAIC JADE BI QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD the cover inlaid with an archaic jade bi dated to the Han dynasty, incised with an overall array of small spirals, the stone of a celadon tone with paler and dark brown inclusions and with an area of white calcification, secured through the central hole by a lacquer retaining plug carved with the triagram qian, the cover carved with circular rolling waves and encircled by a keyfret band, the sides of the box and cover carved in archaistic style with upright and pendant cicada lappets reserved on a leiwen ground, the interior and base lacquered black Quantity: 2 17.5cm., 6 7/8 in.
AN UNUSUAL CARVED IMPERIAL BLACK LACQUERED ZITAN BOX AND COVER INLAID WITH AN ARCHAIC JADE BI QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD the cover inlaid with an archaic jade bi dated to the Han dynasty, incised with an overall array of small spirals, the stone of a celadon tone with paler and dark brown inclusions and with an area of white calcification, secured through the central hole by a lacquer retaining plug carved with the triagram qian, the cover carved with circular rolling waves and encircled by a keyfret band, the sides of the box and cover carved in archaistic style with upright and pendant cicada lappets reserved on a leiwen ground, the interior and base lacquered black Quantity: 2 17.5cm., 6 7/8 in.
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