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:
There are numerous patches of filler restoration to the cover. There are some additional photographs taken under UV light in which the filler restoration appears black against the brown of the original lacquer please see Gorringes website. This restoration can also be on seen on the sides.

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