Straits Chinese / Peranakan, late 19th century. The lacquer box consisting of three removable parts, each of elongated hexagonal shape, the entire structure standing on a base with six feet piercing through the bodies of lacquered Buddhist lions depicted in various attitudes. The central piece on the inside shows a boat-like hexagonal structure with inset open-worked reliefs in gold lacquer showing finely carved figural depictions. The impressive cover shows an exceptionally gold-lacquered archery scene against a black ground, the reverse with an idyllic landscape scene.
Condition: Worn condition with structural cracks, some general wear to lacquer, smaller losses and chips. Provenance: Croatian private collection.