A polychrome lacquer 'buddha's hand citron' box and coverLate Qing/Republic period
The upright walls of cinnabar red carved with a wanzi diaper pattern while the top the lid shows green and dark brown lacquer covering leaves and twigs, brown lacquer with a triangular diaper pattern defining the two citrons and dark brown lacquer also applied to the bugs crawling across the fruit, the interior surfaces and the base coated with black lacquer (chips, retouching).
4 1/2in (11.5cm) long (2).