A Chinese cinnabar lacquer box and cover with figures in a landscape, 19th C.

Dia.: 24 cm - H.: 10,5 cm

Provenance: A German private collection.

Condition: (UV-checked)
- The cover with a number of cracks on the outer section, most not exceeding the key fret border. A number of small scuff marks and superficial chips along the rim. One more significant ca. 7 mm chip at ca. 11.30 o'clock and another smaller just past 12 o'clock. A chip to the upper edge of one of the panels on the outer section. The surface with superficial wear and a number of small superficial 1-2 mm chips throughout. On the inside, under strong light, a few superficial cracks are visible, while they're not, or only partially, showing on the outside. Superficial losses to the cinnabar on the inside, uncovering the wood base.
- The box with small chips and superficial wear to the rim. The outside with numerous small superficial chips, superficial tension lines and scuff marks. The surface with a number of small subtle touch-ups.