Lot 191 , A Chinese Ming mother-of-pearl inlaid lacquer document box and cover, 15th century

A Chinese Ming mother-of-pearl inlaid lacquer document box and cover, 15th century, The rectangular body and cover coated with black lacquer, the cover inlaid with four figures on a riverbank beneath a weeping willow, with mountain peaks stretching into the distance, all within a thick geometric border divided from the main image by a double wire, the sides with flower heads and scrolling feathery foliage against a diaper ground, 26cm x 38.5cm, some restoration

Provenance: John Hilliard collection; label for Sydney L. Moss
£4,000-6,000

Condition:
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