This lot is with shallow angled sides meeting at canted corners, the black-lacquered interior inlaid in mother-of-pearl either with an image of butterflies and dragonflies flying among flowers, an inlaid ruyi-head border around the principal scene and a diaper band at the cavetto, inlaid with two characters qianli. Jiang Qianli is a famous lacquer ware master during late Ming dynasty, and this piece is one of his celebrated creations.
This lot is with shallow angled sides meeting at canted corners, the black-lacquered interior inlaid in mother-of-pearl either with an image of butterflies and dragonflies flying among flowers, an inlaid ruyi-head border around the principal scene and a diaper band at the cavetto, inlaid with two characters qianli. Jiang Qianli is a famous lacquer ware master during late Ming dynasty, and this piece is one of his celebrated creations.
This lot is with shallow angled sides meeting at canted corners, the black-lacquered interior inlaid in mother-of-pearl either with an image of butterflies and dragonflies flying among flowers, an inlaid ruyi-head border around the principal scene and a diaper band at the cavetto, inlaid with two characters qianli. Jiang Qianli is a famous lacquer ware master during late Ming dynasty, and this piece is one of his celebrated creations.