Important Chinese Art

Important Chinese Art

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A large carved cinnabar lacquer 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' box and cover, Late Ming dynasty | 明末 剔紅三顧茅廬圖大蓋盒

Auction Closed

September 21, 06:54 PM GMT

Estimate

20,000 - 30,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

A large carved cinnabar lacquer 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' box and cover 

Late Ming dynasty 

明末 剔紅三顧茅廬圖大蓋盒


(2)


Width 16 in., 40.5 cm 

The present lot depicts the story of Liu Bei's three visits to Zhuge Liang's thatched cottage. See a similarly carved cinnabar lacquer box and cover, illustrating a gathering of scholars and attendants, sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 7th July 2003, lot 730.

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