A CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER FLORIFORM BOX AND COVER QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD |

the six-lobed box with straight sides neatly fitting into the conforming cover, the cover coated in numerous layers of red lacquer and carved to the top with a central lotus blossom, its petals terminating in ruyi heads, encircled by a band of floral scroll and further blossoms and ribbons all over a wave-pattern ground, the sides carved with bats soaring amidst blossoming and fruiting peach boughs against a floral diaper ground, the interiors and base lacquered black (2)

The box and cover in good overall condition with minor nicks to rims and to some of the edges of the carved decoration. The box with some lifting lacquer.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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