Rare boîte couverte "Chun" en zitan sculpté Chine, dynastie Qing, époque Qianlong (1736-1795) A RARE AND FINELY CARVED ZITAN 'CHUN' BOX AND COVER, QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795) of oval form, the flat cover finely carved the character chun (spring) centrered on a medallion enclosing Shoulao and flanked by a pair of five-clawed scaly dragons in pursuit of flaming pearls and amidst ruyi-shaped cloud scrolls, all reserved on a diaper ground, the straight sides of the cover and box deeply carved with flowering prunus branches on a diaper ground (2) 20 x 8 cm ; 8 x 3 1/4 in.
Rare boîte couverte "Chun" en zitan sculpté Chine, dynastie Qing, époque Qianlong (1736-1795) A RARE AND FINELY CARVED ZITAN 'CHUN' BOX AND COVER, QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795) of oval form, the flat cover finely carved the character chun (spring) centrered on a medallion enclosing Shoulao and flanked by a pair of five-clawed scaly dragons in pursuit of flaming pearls and amidst ruyi-shaped cloud scrolls, all reserved on a diaper ground, the straight sides of the cover and box deeply carved with flowering prunus branches on a diaper ground (2) 20 x 8 cm ; 8 x 3 1/4 in.
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