Petite boîte en laque rouge sculpté à décor de chrysanthèmes Chine, dynastie Qing, marque et époque Qianlong (1736-1795)

circulaire, de forme bombée, entièrement sculptée de tiges chargées de chrysanthèmes dans leur feuillage, marque incisée et dorée à six caractères yishou baohe à l'intérieur du couvercle, marque Qianlong à quatre caractères à l'intérieur de la boîte ; petit éclat aux rebords de la boîte (2)

There is a ca. 1cm wide area of loss to the edge of the cover and small areas of loss to the uncarved inside rim of the box. There is a corresponding area of ca. 1 cm to the rim of the cover which appears to be bruised or restored. The carved areas of the box and cover are in overall good condition if a little dirty.
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The pair to this small box bearing the same finely incised inscription and mark on the interior, is in the collection of the National Palace Museum in Taipei, Taiwan, published in Carving the Subtle Radiance of Colors. Treasured Lacquerware in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, 2008, p. 131, cat.no. 128.