PLEASE NOTE HIS LOT IS NOW TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE. A CHINESE CINNABAR LACQUER OVAL BOX AND COVER

QIANLONG 1736-95

Carved in relief to the exterior, each side with two floating figures, various mythical beasts and sea creatures emerging from crashing waves, one side with Han Zhongli, depicted holding a fan and Lan Caihe with a basket of flowers, standing upon a curly lotus leaf, the other side with He Xianggu and Li Tieguai on a plantain leaf, with a paper label for Spink & Son Ltd., 13.6cm. (2)

Provenance: an English private collection, Surrey, UK; sold on behalf of Parkinson's UK.