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A LARGE AND RARE IMPERIAL CINNABAR-LACQUER BOX, China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1735-1796)
h cm 15 x d cm 43,5
Of rounded circular form, raised on a low foot, the top exquisitely carved in relief with a scene depicting groups of figures conversing in a garden within a mountainous landscape populated with trees, all set against geometric-patterned grounds and framed by bands of Greek key and stylised petals. The box and cover are carved with eight raised panels, four on each section, each containing luxuriant flowers growing from rocks and interspersed with the bajixiang, the Eight Buddhist Emblems. The decoration stands out against a geometric-pattern ground. The base and interiors are lacquered in black.
清乾隆 剔红雕漆山水人物圆盖盒（群仙雅集）
山水庭院、文人高士雅集，人物持牡丹、瑞草，亭台楼阁、山石垂柳，地子锦纹（万字、龟背锦地），边缘雕缠枝花卉，多层髹漆之后深雕，层次感极强，是典型的宫廷风格雕漆陈设大盖盒。
Provenance: Private collection, Italy.
Catalogue Notes:
See very similar Qianlong-period cinnabar lacquer boxes in the collection of the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum – Lacquer Wares of the Qing Dynasty, Hong Kong, 2006, pp. 8–15, nos. 5–8 and pp. 56–57, nos. 37–38.
See also a very similar but slightly smaller box sold at Christie's, Live Auction 2832, Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 1 December 2010, Hong Kong, lot 3023 (link).
清乾隆 剔红雕漆山水人物圆盖盒（群仙雅集）
山水庭院、文人高士雅集，人物持牡丹、瑞草，亭台楼阁、山石垂柳，地子锦纹（万字、龟背锦地），边缘雕缠枝花卉，多层髹漆之后深雕，层次感极强，是典型的宫廷风格雕漆陈设大盖盒。
寓意：群仙雅聚、富贵长春，牡丹象征富贵，高士题材寓意清雅长寿。
来源： 意大利私人收藏。可参阅北京故宫博物院藏清乾隆时期风格十分相似的剔红漆盒，见《故宫博物院藏文物珍品全集：清代漆器》，香港，2006年，第8–15页，图录编号5–8；第56–57页，图录编号37–38。
另可参阅佳士得于2010年12月1日在香港举行的「重要中国陶瓷及艺术品」（Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art）现场拍卖（拍卖编号2832）中成交的一件风格十分相似但尺寸略小的剔红漆盒，拍品编号3023（链接）。
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