A three-colour cinnabar lacquer box and cover
18th centuryOf irregular form, carved in red, green and ochre with a cluster of leafy fruiting lychee stems, with a cicada perched at the edge, the sides with prunus and cracked ice design, the underside and interior in black lacquer. 9.5cm (3.3/4in) long. (2).
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Provenance: A British Private Collection, by repute