A MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID LACQUER SEAL CHEST QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD

the iridescent shell finely shaped and applied to the black lacquer exterior illustrating scenes from Hangzhou's West Lake, the hinged lid and front doors opening to reveal a tray atop four fitted drawers each lacquered black with mother-of-pearl inlay on the exterior and lacquered red on the interior, chased bronze hardware for the handles, hinges, and lock

L'Asie Exotique, La Jolla, CA, 1998.