Bidspirit auction | Exceptional Larger, Early Cinnabar Shaped

Exceptional Larger, Early Cinnabar Shaped Box - A great carved cinnabar round box with calligraphic Qianlong mark, (Chien-lung 1736-95). Fine carving, numerous figures under a gnarled wisteria tree. Wonderful condition, of uncommon double hipped form.A period piece, the smooth black lacquer of the interior is crackled as age degraded, best left original, but, most often restored in any near as nice C. 1740. 7” D.