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![Rare lacquer and inlaid mother of pearl chest, China, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century [thumbnail]](/i/items/AA148-1_1-thb-s-2.jpg "Rare lacquer and inlaid mother of pearl chest, China, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century [thumbnail]")
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Rare lacquer and inlaid mother of pearl chest China, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century
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Decorated with figures in a rocky landscape with bamboo.
Dimensions
56cm wide, 23cm high, 38cm deep
Condition
The box is cracked on the base and back. There are chips to the sides and some flaking to the mother of pearl. Overall it is in good condition for this type of box.
Note
For similar examples of this technique in the Qing Dynasty see Simon Kwan, Chinese Mother of Pearl, The Muwen Tang Collection Series, volume 13, 2009, plates 82-93.
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