£800 - £1,000
A RARE LARGE CHINESE BLACK LACQUERED BOX, POSSIBLY A GUZHENG CASE, LATE QING / REPUBLIC PERIOD. Of long rectangular form with black lacquered exterior, bronze hinges and mounts featuring a quartre lobed metal plate with a ruyi shaped clasp. 158.5cm length x 32cm deep x 20cm height.
Provenance: From a local private collection, purchased circa 1994 in London.
Nicholas Grindley, London label to base. With old Christie's sale label, from unknown sale.
Condition: Some surface cracking to lacquer in places. The box and hinges in good order, mainly surface wear to note.
Some surface cracking to lacquer in places. The box and hinges in good order, mainly surface wear to note.
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