A two-tier mother-of-pearl inlaid zitan box and cover
清十八世紀 紫檀百寶嵌胡人戯獅紋雙層套盒
A rare two-tier Qing Dynasty box crafted from zitan wood with elaborate mother-of-pearl and silver-wire inlay. The decorative scheme features dancing figures, lions, and traditional Chinese motifs including chilong dragons.
- Medium
- the cylindrical body inlaid around the sides with lions and foliate scrolls, the slightly domed cover with a dancing figure and a large dancing lion, the rim of the middle tier and the base inlaid in silver-wire with stylised chilong, all supported on three short bracket feet
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby's
🔨 Auction Lot
Two Americans in Paris, The Collection of Sam and Myrna Myers
November 4, 2021
Estimate: $6,000 – $8,000
Lot 368
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