Cinnabar lacquer box with mother of pearl gaming counters

£9,500

This beautiful red cinnabar lacquer box is carved with exquisite traditional Chinese relief scenes and contains a vast number of charming gaming counters.

 

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Description

This large lacquer box is composed of three tiered sections, each of which lifts wholly off the section below. The rich red colour of the lacquer gives the style its name: ‘red cinnabar’, the source of the pigment used to dye the lacquer being the mineral cinnabar. The lacquer is richly carved, the sides featuring abstract foliage and the top a traditional Chinese scene executed in varied relief.

The box contains approximately 1,000 gaming counters, the counters crafted from mother of pearl and bone and taking a variety of shapes.

Details

Country of Origin
Chinese
Date of Manufacture
Late 19th Century
Period
Late 19th Century
Style
Chinese Interest
Material
Bone, Lacquer, Mother-of-Pearl
Colour
Black, Cream, Red, White

Dimensions

Height
9.5 cm / 3.5 inches
Width
32 cm / 12.6 inches
Depth
23 cm / 9.1 inches

Reference:
16227

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