A BAMBOO-VENEER 'PEONY' BOX AND COVER QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

of ruyi form, the flat top finely carved with a cartouche enclosing a meandering sprig of soapstone-inlaid peonies surrounded by a key-fret border, the bamboo of a warm honey-brown colour

The box and cover are in good condition with the exception of some light and short age cracks to both, loss to one of the inlaid leaves, loss to a 6mm., section of a flower stem on the cover, and a 2mm., chip to the inner flange of the box.
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