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A very fine, rare and important rectangular cinnabar lacquer document box and cover

Wanli period
Length: 28”, 71.2 cm
125
A cinnabar lacquer stem cup, the well-rounded bowl is very finely carved in minute detail.

Hongzhi period
Diameter: 5 7/8”, 15 cm
126
A peach-shaped cinnabar lacquer box and cover finely carved in minute detail.

18th century
Depth: 7”, 17.8 cm
127
A peach-shaped cinnabar lacquer box and cover.

18th century
Depth: 4 3/8”, 11.1 cm
128
A fine small peach-shaped cinnabar lacquer box and cover, the cover is crisply carved with two of the Eight Immortals.

18th century
Depth: 3 3/8”, 8.5 cm
129
A fine cinnabar lacquer circular box and cover.

Ming dynasty, 16th century
Diameter: 3 3/8”, 8.5 cm
130
A fine cinnabar lacquer box and cover of square shape with
rounded corners.

Qianlong period
7”, 17.8 cm square
131
A pair of very fine lac burgauté square trays with indented corners.

First quarter 18th century
4 1/8”, 10.5 cm square

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132
An unusual cinnabar lacquer ruyi sceptre set with three lacquer plaques imitating lapis lazuli.

18th/19th centuries
Length: 19 1/4”, 49 cm
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