A CINNABAR LACQUER BLACK-GROUND 'POMEGRANATE' BOX AND COVER, QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

the cylindrical form deftly-carved on the top with three overlapping ripe pomegranates, all from a single gnarled stem, the fruit issuing leaves, buds and flowers with a small insect fluttering overhead, all against a fine black diaper-ground, the deep sides with an interlocking wan pattern, the base incised with a stylized lotus blossom enclosed by four pairs of intertwined leaves, the interiors of black lacquer (2)