California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 Dec. 19, 2020  Dec. 19, 2020

 Lot # 9135 
A CINNABAR LACQUER CARVED CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER    清 剔红喜鹊登梅印盒


  • Dimension: Height: 1 1/2 in (3.8 cm) Diameter: 3 2/8 in (8.3 cm)
  • Estimate From: $800
  • Estimate To: $1500

Of circular form, the domed cover and box carved through layers of cinnabar red lacquer, depicting bird standing on prunus branch, the interior lacquered black.


圓形,字母口,緊密扣合,盒內及器底均髹褐色漆,飾“喜鵲登梅”紋樣,畫面中枝幹伸展,綴滿盛開的花朵和待放的蓓蕾,充分表達了梅花的俯、仰、側、臥、依、盼等形態,喜鵲獨立枝頭,直視前方。寓意“喜上梅(楣)梢”,即有喜事臨門之意。盒心內白漆書“故31506”。