A cinnabar lacquer circular box


Late Qing/Republic periodThe flat lid centered by a large figural roundel depicting scholars and acolytes within a pine-shaded rocky garden, surrounded by the convex edges of the lid and base displaying additional figural reserves of similar subject matter separated by large tasseled Ba Jixiang emblems, all raised upon a short leiwen incised foot ring surrounding a recessed black lacquer underside (retouched). 12 3/4in (32.5cm)