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A LOT WITH THREE THREE-TIERED LACQUERED BAMBOO BETEL BOXES, 1900-1960Burma / Myanmar. Each comprising an interior tray with a base and cover, executed in the yun (incised) technique and having the interiors coated in cinnabar red. The first decorated in red and black with a geometric motif, the second painted in red, black, and gilt with a stylized floral pattern, the third densely painted in red and black with leafy flowers blooms. Condition: Good condition, few expected age cracks, minor nicks and chips, as well as lacquer flakes. Fine, naturally grown patina. Provenance: Italian private collection. Weight: 928 g, 635 g and 514 g Dimensions: Height 19.5 cm, 8.8 cm and 8.5 cm

A CARVED SOAPSTONE SEAL WITH LINGZHI, 1865China, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), incised dating 1865. Of square form, the irregular top surmounted by a lingzhi spring well-carved in openwork, further incised with the artist signature ´Xingu', one of the artist names of Xu Sangeng (1826-1890) and dating to the year 1865. The seal face inscribed with seal script characters. Note the variegated cinnabar-red, beige, and gray natural color shadings of the stone and how cleverly these were integrated into the depiction.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear. Provenance: French trade. Weight: 76 g Dimensions: 3 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm

A Japanese Cinnabar and black lacquered box, the red exterior intricately decorated with Dragons and Pearls of Wisdom, three drawer interior, 9cm high, 11cm long, 8cm wide; cigarette box; pair of watercolours, Koi Carp and branches, character signatures (4)

Group of hardstone, cinnabar, wood netsukes and other piecesChinese and Japanese, including a scent bottle, brush pot, a bamboo fly whisk, and other itemsAt present, there is no condition report prepared for this lot, this in no way indicates a good condition, please contact the saleroom for a condition report.

A cinnabar lacquer dressing table casket jewellery box, the hinged gilt decorated cover revealing oval mirror above two drawers; a pair of cloisonne bud vases; Chinese metal bound tea tray; textile covered boxes; etc

A large Chinese cinnabar lacquer ‘pheasant and peony’ jardiniere, 19th century, elaborately carved in relief with pheasants amid peonies on a bronze or brass body, 34cm diameter, 27cm high, losses and numerous loose sections***CONDITION REPORT***Provenance - UK private collection, 1920s or earlier, thence by family descent.This collection of late Ming and Qing dynasty porcelain and bronze vessels has been owned by a single Cotswold family for a number of generations dating back to the 1920s or earlier.The collection was formerly on display at the family home in Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, UK before the house was sold in the 1980s. Some interior photos taken c.1982 show a number of the pieces on display in the family house and an inventory undertaken in 1948 by the local Campden auctioneer and valuer Alfred Bower lists many of the items. Extracts of the 1948 inventory are included where they correspond to the relevant lots in the sale.There are losses to the carved lacquer on the exterior and a number of the sections are loose slightly loose when pressed, some cracks to sections with evidence of pieces having been re-glued back in position, otherwise in reasonable condition.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail. 

A Chinese cinnabar lacquer vase, Qing Dynasty, late 19th century, carved to the body with boys at play within a mountainous landscape setting below a band of lappets between scrolling foliage and ruyi heads, 37cm high  Condition Report: heavily restored 

Collection of antique and later costume jewellery to include three bangles, coral bead brooch, gilt metal bracelet with amethyst and coral beads (af), paste set crescent brooch and a further paste set buckle converted to brooch, pair of opal drop earrings, scarab beetle in white metal mount, Chinese white metal cinnabar brooch, etc

Four Chinese red carved cinnabar boxes, a cloisonné green floral box, an 18th century lacquered snuff box with a romantic bedroom scene to the lid, and a stone plinth with a Chinese inscription to the edge

A collection of five cinnabar lacquer perfume bottles.

A Chinese flask with four character mark to base and a Cinnabar style scent bottle

(1) Lidded box with 4 feet and figurative decoration. Size 7 x 12 x 9 cm. (2) Box with separate lid and floral decoration. Size 6 x 8 x 8 cm. (3) Oval box with separate lid and floral decoration. Height 4 cm, diameter 7 cm. (4) Cinnabar box with open worked floral decoration. Height 2 cm, diameter 7 cm. (total 4)

A CHINESE CINNABAR LACQUER SNUFF BOTTLE 7.5cm high

A SILVER AND CINNABAR BRACELET.

A CHINESE CINNABAR LACQUER CYLINDRICAL BOX AND COVER, 9.5cm high.

A COLLECTION OF FOUR CHINESE CINNABAR LACQUER ITEMS; comprising a pair of vases, a single vase, and a circular box and cover, (4).

Four Chinese cinnabar style scent bottles (4)

An Aesthetic Movement circular charger, painted by J Edith Cowper, signed, with Red Admiral butterfly and Cinnabar moths amongst cherry blossom on mottle brown ground, 36cm diameter, painted date 1877 to verso

An extensive collection of Chinese snuff bottles, various forms and types of decoration, including inside painted, polychrome painted porcelain and cinnabar lacquer examples, the largest 9cm high (24)

A Chinese cinnabar lacquer bangle, 8.5cm diam; an enamel articulated model, of a fish, 7.5cm long (2)

BOÎTE EN LAQUE ROUGE SCULPTÉEÉpoque Jiaqing (1796-1820)A CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER BOX AND COVERJiaqing (1796-1820) Of circular shape, the flat cover carved with a scholar in a landscape setting framed by craggy rocks and distant cliffs, followed by two attendants carrying a flowerpot descending from stairs leading to a fenced terrasse with a large rock, beneath a gnarled wutong tree, the sides of box and cover with flowering peonies and mallow flowers issuing from rockwork, the inside painted black. 21.2cm (8 3/8in) diam. (2).Footnotes:清嘉慶 剔紅山水人物圓蓋盒Provenance:A French noble familyAcquired in the late 19th century in France, and thence by descent來源:法國貴族收藏19世紀末獲得與於法國，並由後人保存迄今For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

BOÎTE COUVERTE EN LAQUE ROUGE SCULPTÉEÉpoque Jiaqing (1796-1820) A CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER BOX AND COVERJiaqing (1796-1820)Of flat circular shape, carved on both sides through layers of red lacquer with a dense design of melons arranged in luscious foliage and surrounded by large butterflies, the insides lacquered black. 17cm (6 3/4in) diam. (2).Footnotes:嘉慶 剔紅瓜瓞延綿圖圓蓋盒Provenance:A French noble familyAcquired in the late 19th century in France, and thence by descent來源:法國貴族收藏19世紀末獲得於法國，並由後人保存迄今For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

RARE PETITE TABLE EN LAQUE ROUGE SCULPTÉEÉpoque Jiaqing (1796-1820)A RARE SMALL CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER DISPLAY STANDJiaqing (1796-1820)Of rectangular shape, raised on four shaped legs terminating in floral scroll feet, the flat top intricately carved with a large shaped medallion tied on four sides and issuing small lotus buds, enclosing with a central lotus flower issuing fine leafy tendrils, surrounded by leafy scrolls issuing from four lotus flowers in each corner of the table top, all on a dense diaper ground, the sides similarly carved with a floral frieze continuing into the legs, the underside lacquered black. 38cm (15in) wide x 15.5cm (6 1/8in) deep x 16cm (6 1/4in) high.Footnotes:THE PROPERTY OF A LADY 女士藏品清嘉慶 剔紅纏枝蓮紋炕桌Provenance:Acquired by the family in China between 1895 and 1922, and thence by descent來源:1895年至1922年閒蒐集於中國，並由後人保存迄今Elaborately carved lacquer stands of this type were made to furnish the interiors of palaces in the imperial compound; see two carved cinnabar lacquer stands, illustrated in A Treasury of Ming and Qing Dynasty Palace Furniture, Vol. 2., Beijing and Chicago, 2007, pl.778; and a smaller, rectangular lacquer stand carved with a dragon and clouds, originally in the Qianqiu Ting (Pavilion of One Thousand Autumns) of the Summer Palace, in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Furniture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (II), Hong Kong, 2002, pl.158.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

TABATIÈRE EN LAQUE ROUGE SCULPTÉ1800-1880A CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER SNUFF BOTTLE1800-1880Of spade shape, both sides finely carved in high relief with scholars and their attendants under gnarled pine trees and craggy rockwork, the foot with a band of lotus petals, the recessed base incised with an apocryphal four-character Qianlong mark, stopper. 6.6cm (2 5/8in) high. (2).Footnotes:PROPERTY FROM THE SMIT COLLECTION OF CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES Smit家族舊藏中國鼻煙壺 1800-1880 剔紅庭院樓閣人物鼻煙壺Provenance:Fred and Elsje Smit Collection來源:Fred 和 Elsje Smit 舊藏For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

An early 20th century Chinese cinnabar lacquer box and cover carved with landscape and figures on geometric diaper ground, 14 x 9.5 x 5 cm h to/w a somewhat similar example in black painted moulded plaster and two smaller  later moulded resin lidded boxes on hardwood stands

A collection of five Chinese cinnabar lacquer scent bottles.

A Chinese blue & white porcelain teacup and saucer, together with a Cinnabar style resin dish, 25cm

A collection of Chinese and Japanese vases to include a pair of Japanese blue and white porcelain vases, Chinese cinnabar vase and a group of modern ginger jars with covers, etc (some damages and repairs)

A Chinese cinnabar lacquer and porcelain table screen and slotted stand, early 20th century, the rectangular screen inset with a famille verte porcelain panel, moulded in relief with two figures beside a pavilion and trees, the reverse carved with bird and peony, the frame and stand carved with scrolling tendrils, height 36cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.

An assorted collection of 925 silver necklace pendants. The lot to include a rounded amethyst cabochon with Ohm symbol to front, oval cut blue lapis lazuli pendant, simulated red cinnabar depicting a phoenix & flower, an oval pale green jade cabochon with Chinese character to front & a green bowenite pierced & carved panel. All marked 925. Total weight approx 50.3g. Largest measures approx 6.5x4.5cm.

A CINNABAR LACQUER THREE-TIERED BOX AND COVER, LATE YUAN TO MID-MING DYNASTYChina, 14th-16th century. Of rounded square form, supported on a spreading foot with a shaped apron. The cover superbly carved with a scene of a scholar and his attendant standing on a path and looking toward another scholar in a pavilion, partly obscured by plantain leaves. A tree and craggy rockwork issuing neatly incised bamboo, below a wispy cloud and beside a gnarled tree, all against three notably different types of finely diapered grounds, a hallmark of excellence found only on the very best of Chinese lacquer wares. The sides carved with dense leafy sprays of peony and chrysanthemum. The interior and base lacquered black.Provenance: English trade, by repute previously in an ancient Japanese private collection.Condition: Very good condition with expected wear and small age cracks, few tiny nicks, occasional light scratches. By repute, the box was re-polished by a Japanese lacquer master in the mid-20th century. Weight: 682 g Dimensions: Height 16.2 cm, Length 12 cmLiterature comparison: Compare a closely related cinnabar lacquer three-tiered box and cover, 13.6 cm high, 12 cm long, dated to the late Yuan to early Ming dynasty, 14th century, exhibited in the Shanghai Museum, In A Myriad of Forms: The Ancient Chinese Lacquers, 16 November 2018 to 24 February 2019, p. 110-111, cat. no. 66. Compare a related cinnabar lacquer four-tiered box and cover, 14.3 cm high, dated to the mid-Ming dynasty, from the Qing Court Collection, illustrated in Lacquer Wares of the Yuan and Ming Dynasties. The Complete Collection of the Treasures of the Palace Museum (Yuan Ming Qiqi. Gugong Bowuyuan Cang Wenwu Zhenpin Quanji), vol. 45, Hong Kong, 2006, p. 112-113, no. 82. Compare a closely related cinnabar lacquer three-tiered box and cover, dated to 1451-1500, in the British Museum, registration number 1974,0226.21, illustrated by Garner, Chinese Lacquer, London, 1979, p. 99, no. 41.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 19 March 2008, lot 346Price: USD 55,000 or approx. EUR 71,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare four-tiered square lacquer box and cover, Ming dynasty, 16th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related manner of carving with a similar scholarly scene to the cover and blossoming flowers to the sides. Note the similar size (17.8 cm) and that the box is four-tiered.元末至明代中期剔紅纏枝花卉三層方盒中國，十四至十六世紀。四方形盒，外髹紅漆，全器上下共三層，方足外撇。蓋面錦地雕携琴訪友圖，園中小道上文人訪友，身側小童抱著琴。一位文人從一側亭中探出，似在打招呼又似在告別。四周芭蕉園林。外壁纏枝富貴牡丹紋。盒内與底足内髹黑漆。來源：英國古玩交易，據説在一個日本私人收藏購得。 品相：狀況極好，有磨損和小的老化裂縫，微小的刻痕、劃痕。據說，這個盒子在二十世紀中葉由一位日本漆器大師重新拋光。 重量：682 克 尺寸：高16.2 厘米，長12 厘米 文獻比較： 比較一件非常相近的十四世紀元末明初剔紅三層方盒，高13.6 厘米，長12 厘米，展覽於上海博物館，《In A Myriad of Forms: The Ancient Chinese Lacquers》，2018年11月16日至2019年2月24日，頁110-111，圖錄編號66。比較一件相近的明代中期清廷收藏剔紅四層方盒，14.3 厘米高，見《故宮博物院藏文物珍品全集‧元明漆器》，卷45，香港，2006年，頁112-113，編號82。比較一件非常相近的1451-1500年剔紅三層方盒 ，收藏於大英博物館，館藏編號1974,0226.21，見Garner，《Chinese Lacquer》，倫敦，1979年，頁99，編號41。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2008年3月19日，lot 346 價格：USD 55,000（相當於今日EUR 71,000） 描述：十六世紀明代剔紅四層方盒 專家評論：比較非常相近的雕刻風格，例如文人場景和花卉紋。請注意相似的尺寸(17.8 厘米) ，以及此盒是四層。 We will support it soon! Click 2k/4k to download videos first. Pro $ 2.99 / month 1000+ embedded vimeo player sites supported Support video downloading in more resolutions e.g. 4k, 2k, 1080p, etc. Support for downloading private videos Support for extracting audio Support for downloading subtitles Unlimited downloads Click here to get other payment method Tip：Please refresh the page after the payment is successful What is the payment method you want？ We will gradually support it PayPalBraintreeAlipay #worksofart

Collection of mid-late C20th Chinese/oriental jewellery including jade and faux jade bangles, faux Cinnabar bangles, earrings, enamel disc pendants, gold tone earrings, etc. (1 box)

A Chinese cinnabar lacquer vase, H. 29.5cm.

A small collection of silver jewellery,comprising a silver cornelian and onyx swivel brooch, an oval cabochon cornelian and oval cabochon onyx verso, bezel set, to an articulated bar and semi-circle, 41mm x 61mm, Sheffield 1994, a floral carved cinnabar, bezel set, 17mm x 75mm, a pair of carved cinnabar drop earrings, bezel set, to hook wire fittings, 18mm x 52mm, a carved smoky quartz pendant, bezel set, 18mm x 49mm, a pair of carnelian drop earrings, bezel set, to hook wire fittings, 27mm x 46mm, and a pair of carnelian stud earrings, bezel set, to post and butterfly fittings, all tested as approximately silver, 80.33g total, with five boxesCondition ReportMaker's mark swivel brooch FA.Brooch clasps secure.Marks/scratches.Some tarnish.With five boxes.

A vintage brown leather jewellery box with folding locking removable section containing a collection of lady's Citizen Limit wristwatches, a cinnabar rectangular white metal mounted brooch, two floral basket paste set brooches, a butterfly brooch, miscellaneous coins, badges, watch straps etc and a gilt metal necklace with coral coloured beads (a lot)

A Chinese cinnabar lacquer pot and cover - decorated with flowers, height 16cm.

Cinnabar Chinese vase depicting children playing, marked "China" to base, 18cm.

A late 19th/early 20th century Chinese red cinnabar lacquer cylindrical box and cover, carved with flower and leaf decoration. H.3 Dia.6cm.

A Chinese metal mounted cinnabar lacquer clip, marked China; a silver and jade necklace; a pair of silver filigree earrings, each set with a polished jade cabochon; a polished jade pendant (5)

A RARE PAIR OF CHINESE IMPERIAL CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER ‘DRAGON’ BOWLS AND STANDSQIANLONG 1736-95Each bowl exquisitely carved in very high relief with six five-clawed dragons striding across a field of clouds, each dragon's body naturalistically rendered and with finely incised scales and facial features, the red clouds swelling in ruyi-form spirals toward the surface, all against a black diaper ground meticulously carved in low relief, with red lacquer borders above and below, the short straight feet encircled by keyfret bands, the bases lacquered black, the interiors set with gilt-metal liners. The bowl stands also carved to the tops of the bracket lobed trays and to the rounded bodies with five-clawed dragons amidst ruyi-shaped clouds, the bowls 20.5cm, the stands 18cm across. (4)Provenance: an English private collection, Surrey, UK, purchased from Ben Janssens Oriental Art, 23rd March 1998; sold on behalf of Parkinson's UK.Cf. The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Lacquer Wares of the Qing Dynasty, p.21, no.12. for a similar bowl and stand. See also Christie’s Hong Kong, 6th April 2015, lot 20, from the Yaogushanfang Collection for another closely related bowl and stand.The foliate shape of the cup stand is based on Ming prototypes from the Yongle period (1403-24) which are usually carved with a decoration of lotus flowers or phoenixes. Deliberate references to the past are a typical feature of the Qianlong period, the Qianlong Emperor was known for his fondness for the antique.清乾隆 御製剔紅雲龍紋盌連盞托 一對來源：英國薩里郡私人收藏，1998年3月23日購於Ben Janssens Oriental Art。成交金額將全數捐贈英國帕金森基金會。

Five snuff bottlesChineseincluding an agate bottle, two porcelain bottles, a Peking glass bottle and a cinnabar lacquer bottle (5) The porcelain bottle with figures has a small hair crack.

Cinnabar lacquer vase Chinese, late 18th/early 19th Centuryof baluster form on a circular spreading base, with finely carved decoration including carp, flowers, Buddhist symbols, lotus flowers, vases, etc, unsigned, 27cm high overall x 22cm across Signs of wear, age and use. Some losses and wear to the edge and the neck and footrim. Small areas of glue where the vase meets the base. Old repairs in places.

Blue and white porcelain ginger jarChinese, 19th Centurywith prunus decoration and Kangxi mark, 14cm high, and a cinnabar lacquer vase, 25.5cm high (2)Some firing faults on the ginger jar and some slight wear on the vase.

A pair of Chinese red cinnabar-lacquer-style baluster table lamps, mid-20th century, of baluster form with elongated necks, relief carved with figures, animals, trees and rocks within bands of flowers and scrolling foliage, on pierced wooden stands, with silk shades, 59cm high exc. fitments (2)Provenance: Property of a Gentleman removed from a Knightsbridge Apartment.It is the buyers responsibility to ensure electrical items are professionally rewired for use. Condition Report: Overall in good condition, a couple of very minor cracks and losses. The wires have been cut down, it is the buyer's responsibility to ensure these lamps are professionally rewired for use.

A collection of ceramics and a simulated cinnabar lacquer dish a celadon vase and other ceramics and glass. NO RESERVE

A large Chinese simulated cinnabar lacquer free standing floating flower bowl. 64cm diameter. Height 62cm NO RESERVE

TWO CINNABAR LACQUER BOXES LATE QING / REPUBLIC PERIOD the larger example carved with a mountain landscape, the other peonies  22.5cm & 11cm wide PROVENANCE: From a Private Northumberland Collection.

Chinese carved cinnabar plate carved dragon decoration, (diameter 25cm approx).

Antique cinnabar chinese lacquered tray with seal mark

Antique Chinese red cinnabar lacquered box

A malachite, coral and lapis necklace, a cinnabar bangle and a lapis necklace, etc.

A Chinese brass altar piece in the form of a pagoda, together with a cinnabar box and cover, an inlaid hardstone plate and a hardstone set four panel miniature screen

A Chinese cinnabar-lacquered box and cover, late Qing dynasty, the rounded sides rising from a circular foot, carved with literati gathering under a pine tree in a landscape in shaped panels, enclosed by scrolling flowers against a diapered ground, 26cm diameter, wood stand (3)Provenance: From the Estate of Mrs Althea Lloyd.清晚期 剔红雕漆松下高士图盖盒 连木底座Condition ReportBox with surface scratches and chips, lacquer work with cracks, rims and foot rim with damage and losses. Signs of repair in various locations.Stand with surface scratches and chips, feet glued.

A SILVER AND CINNABAR BRACELET.

A 20th Century Chinese cinnabar lacquer style resin dish with dragon decoration in original presentation box

A RARE CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER TABLE SCREENMid-Ming DynastyThe shaped rectangular screen intricately and deeply carved on one side with a landscape view depicting a group of scholars, three seated outdoor, one within a small hut, gazing at the mountainous range before them, flanked by a overhanging pine, a wutong tree and a pagoda, all above a border with mythical long-tailed birds interspersed with rocks and floral shrubs. 15.9cm (6 1/2in) high.Footnotes:明中期 剔紅山水人物紋桌屏Contemplative scenes depicting elderly scholars and Court figures at leisure, gazing at a scenery from the surroundings of an idyllic country retreat with pavilions and waterside terraces, are a classic subject of lacquer ware produced during the Ming dynasty.Related table screens were more frequently made in other media: compare, for example, a Longquan celadon-glazed table screen, dated by inscription to 1492, in the Percival David collection in the British Museum, London, illustrated by S.Pierson, Illustrated Catalogue of Celadon Wares in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art, London, 1997, no.A207. Compare with a related carved cinnabar lacquer table screen, Ming dynasty, Hongzhi, decorated with Court figures in a garden setting, which was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 1 December 2009, lot 1827.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A FINELY-CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER PEACH-SHAPED BOX AND COVERQianlongThe cover finely carved through thick layers of cinnabar lacquer with a peach-shaped medallion depicting a landscape dotted with pavilions and pine trees along a river bank, the rounded sides of the cover and box embellished with hexagonal diaper enclosing bats interspersed with clusters of vaporous ruyi clouds, the foot encircled with a band of upright lappets surrounding key-fret borders around a recessed base with a central bat on a diaper ground. 17cm (6 2/8in) long. (2).Footnotes:清乾隆 剔紅山水亭台桃式蓋盒Provenance: Sotheby's Paris, 12 June 2013, lot 56 An important European private collection, and thence by descent來源：巴黎蘇富比，2013年6月12日，拍品編號56歐洲重要私人收藏，並由後人保存迄今Peach-shaped boxes were among the novelties made during the Qianlong period. The term jiuru (meaning 'nine wishes'), also refers to boxes shaped as a peach, underscoring auspicious symbolism relating to birthday wishes. Combined with the imagery of the peach (symbolic of longevity), and the bat (conveying happiness), this would have made the present vessel an appropriate birthday gift. The large number of lacquer wares made for Imperial consumption and dating to the Qianlong reign, produced in different shapes and decorated with a wide array of designs, probably reflected the emperor's deep appreciation of lacquer art.The peach is among the most important auspicious symbols in Chinese culture, and vessels made in the form of a peach were much favoured by emperors. Peach blossoms are mentioned in the 'Book of Poetry', Shijing, where they were treated as a symbol for the arrival of Spring. The 'Record of the Peach Blossom Spring' Taohua yuan Ji, by Tao Qian (365-427) describes a fisherman entering a paradisiacal world through a peach orchard. At later times, peaches became associated with Daoism and with man's concern of attaining Immortality. Beautiful peaches were believed to grow in the luxurious garden of the Queen Mother of the West, the main Daoist deity, and Shoulao, also known as the God of Longevity, is often depicted holding a peach.Compare with a similarly-shaped cinnabar lacquer peach-shaped box and cover, mid Qing period, decorated with a central panel depicting the Immortal Zhang Guolao crossing the sea, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum. Lacquer Wares of the Qing Dynasty, Hong Kong, 2006, pl.67. A related cinnabar lacquer peach-shaped box and cover, Qianlong six-character mark and of the period, decorated with an Immortal under a tree on a river bank, was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 28 November 2012, lot 2108.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A CHINESE CINNABAR LACQUER SNUFF BOTTLE 7.5cm high

ART DECO SILVER AND ENAMEL BRACELET along with a cinnabar lacquer bangle and other pieces

A Chinese Qing dynasty red cinnabar lacquer 'chun' box and cover, 19th century, of circular form, the domed top with central carved figural roundel of men on a boat between mountains with pine trees, in a key pattern frieze frame, with further carved pattern banding with floral cartouches, the inside with black lacquer, 19 cm diameter Location:A1B