21 mars 2017
A cinnabar lacquer 'Scholars' box and cover, 18th-19th century
Lot 2047. A cinnabar lacquer 'Scholars' box and cover, 18th-19th century. Estimate USD 4,000 ~ 6,000. Sold for US$ 17,500 (€16,200). Photo: Bonhams.
TOf rectangular form, the sides of the box completely enclosed by the tall cover, the top carved with a scene of a scholar departing on horseback with his attendant, as a lady bids farewell from the second floor of a pavilion, the tall sides each carved with a scene of an elderly scholar in various leisurely settings, all supported on an integral stand carved with diaper patterns and ruyi-form feet, the interior and base lacquered black. 6 7/8in (19cm) long.
Bonhams. CHINESE WORKS OF ART AND PAINTINGS, New York
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