A GILT-DECORATED RED LACQUERED LEATHER-WRAPPED WOOD CHEST
CHINA, QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
Of rectangular form, the top decorated with a scholarly gathering on a terraced pavilion within a shaped medallion, the sides decorated with scholars in a landscape setting, mounted with a central metal lockplate and handles on the sides
10 ¾ in. (27.3 cm.) high, 28 ½ in. (72.4 cm.) wide, 19 in. (48.2 cm.) deep
A GILT-DECORATED RED LACQUERED LEATHER-WRAPPED WOOD CHEST
CHINA, QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
Of rectangular form, the top decorated with a scholarly gathering on a terraced pavilion within a shaped medallion, the sides decorated with scholars in a landscape setting, mounted with a central metal lockplate and handles on the sides
10 ¾ in. (27.3 cm.) high, 28 ½ in. (72.4 cm.) wide, 19 in. (48.2 cm.) deep