A ZITAN MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND HARDSTONE-INLAID BOX AND COVER Kangxi (2)A ZITAN MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND HARDSTONE-INLAID BOX AND COVERKangxi Of rounded rectangular form, the cover masterfully inlaid with mother-of-pearl, ivory, soapstone, various hardstones and semi-precious stones with gnarled branches issuing blossoming prunus above small craggy rocks, an insect flying above, the straight sides with silver-wire-inlaid key-fret border, the box with similar key-fret border, the wood of dark-chocolate-brown tone. 14cm (5 1/2in) long. (2).清康熙 紫檀嵌百寶梅花盒帶蓋Compare with a related but larger zitan box and cover, early Qing dynasty, in the Qing Court Collection, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Bamboo, Wood, Ivory and Rhinoceros Horn Carvings, Hong Kong, 2002, p.281.See a related zitan inlaid box and cover, Kangxi, which was sold at Sotheby's New York, 18 March 2015, lot 229.is_parse: 20230413image: yuzhan_bonhams_item.jpgsold_price_type: £