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Unknown — A small carved cinnabar lobed lacquer box and cover, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period
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A small carved cinnabar lobed lacquer box and cover, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period

A small decorative box crafted from carved cinnabar lacquer with a lobed design, characteristic of the refined aesthetic of the Qing dynasty's Qianlong period. This piece exemplifies the skilled lacquerwork techniques and ornamental preferences of 18th-century imperial China.

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CHINA / 5000 YEARS

May 12, 2023

Estimate: $1,000$1,500

Lot 218

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Unknown, A small carved cinnabar lobed lacquer box and cover, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period

A small decorative box crafted from carved cinnabar lacquer with a lobed design, characteristic of the refined aesthetic of the Qing dynasty's Qianlong period. This piece exemplifies the skilled lacquerwork techniques and ornamental preferences of 18th-century imperial China.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Carved Lacquer, Qianlong Period, Cinnabar Lacquer, Imperial Arts, Qing Dynasty, Decorative Box, Chinese Craftsmanship

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art