Round covered box in cinnabar red lacquer decorated with cha - Lot 208

Lot n° 208
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Result : 5 120EUR
Round covered box in cinnabar red lacquer decorated with cha - Lot 208
Round covered box in cinnabar red lacquer decorated with characters, lotus, bats and peaches, China, late 18th - early 19th century Carved on the lid, in a medallion surrounded by a frieze of grecias, a seated figure leaning on the balustrade of an open pavilion on the edge of a pond, contemplating leaves and lotus flowers on the surface of the water. On the other side of the pond, three children stand on a terrace also observing the lotuses on the water. Around them, a landscape of pine trees, wutong and rocks, topped in the distance by mountains under the clouds. The edges of the lid and base are carved with peaches in pairs with their foliage, bats in flight and peach blossoms. The heel is decorated with a frieze of Greek, the underside is black lacquered and the interior gold lacquered. Diameter : 24 cm A few small accidents. The bat is a symbol of good omen, the words "bat" and "happiness" being pronounced the same way fu - 福 . The peach symbolizes a long life. The combination of peaches and bats thus means a wish for "happiness and long life". 十八世纪晚期十九世纪早期 - 剔红雕漆亭园人物圆盖盒
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