Lot 135
  • 135

Grande boîte couverte en laque rouge sculptée Dynastie Qing, époque Qianlong

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 EUR
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Description

  • Lacquer
le couvercle bombé au dessus aplati sculpté d'un grand dragon à cinq griffes encerclant la perle enflammée, entouré de quatre autres dragons se poursuivant sur le pourtour extérieur, les côtés de la boîté sculptés du même décor, le tout sur fond de vagues agitées tourbillonnantes, l'intérieur et la base laqués noir, accidents (2)

Condition

There are two breaks to the rim of the cover of the box, both with associated Y-shaped crack extending into the sides of the cover, one, ca. 7cm long, the second ca. 6 long. Both cracks with associated areas of loss to the lacquer, some small parts of which have been filled in with plaster and painted. There are two deep scratches to the black lacquer on the inside of the cover extending across the width of the cover. There is a ca. 5cm wide area of loss to the foot of the box. There are overall losses to the inside rim of the box and, more specifically, two ca. 11cm wide areas of loss the inside rim. There are several cracks running through the lacquer. There are minute overall losses to the carved lacquer on both box and cover. The black lacquer on the inside box and cover may be of a later date. The colour is a darker red than the catalogue illustration suggests.
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