Three Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Covered Boxes

LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY

晚清-民國剔紅漆盒三件
the first of square form with indented corner, worked to the cover with scholars traversing a landscape, the second a large circular example showing writhing dragons, and the last a compact rectangular example.

Diameter of largest 10 5/8 in., 27 cm.

Property from The Strong National Museum of Play, sold to benefit the Collections Fund

The rectangular and circular examples in attractive and stable condition, with expected rubbing and marks, particularly at the interiors of the lips, the circular example showing heavier wear and some minor cracks to the lacquer on the inside of the cover. The square example in decent to good condition, with surface scratches and cracking on the interiors of the lips, concentrating on one side. Some chipping with loss on the interior of the box.

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Annie Wu

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Ms. Wu joined the firm in 2014, after working as a specialist in the Asian Works of Art Department of an East Coast auction house. She researches, appraises, and sells Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, and South East Asian works of art, including jades, bronzes, ceramics, paintings, armor, and furniture. Throughout her career, Ms. Wu has achieved record prices for several prominent estates and collections, including the Estate of Frank G. Mertes, Sr., Winona, Minnesota; the Chinese Painting Collection of Ms. Yuan Jiaying and Mr. Li Guoyuan, Chicago; the Estate of Hisazo Nagatani, Chicago, and the Asian Art Collection deaccessioned from the Strong Museum of Play, Rochester, New York.

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Three Chinese Cinnabar Lacquer Covered Boxes

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