Jewellery and Oriental Works of Art

Online-Only Auction, 23 - 28 November 2022

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Oriental Works of Art

Sold for

ZAR 1 876
Lot 163
  • A Chinese cinnabar red lacquer box, 20th century


Lot Estimate
ZAR 1 000 - 1 500
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 1 876

About this Item

A Chinese cinnabar red lacquer box, 20th century

rectangular, the loose cover carved with a maiden and an attendant holding a fan in a balustraded garden with mountains in the distance, enclosed by a fretwork border, the interior in blue enamel, the sides with fretwork panels interspersed with flowerheads, the base carved with flowerheads, 15,4cm wide; and another, smaller, the cover carved with four children and a scholar before pavilions, the sides with fretwork interspersed with flowerheads, black lacquer interior, 13cm wide

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Provenance

The Property of an Oriental Collector.



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