Antique Chinese Lacquerware Seal Box 1700s - 1800s
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:48783414 | Original/Reproduction: Antique Original |
This is an authentic antique Chinese lacquerware seal box that came from a nice estate in Pennsylvania. I do not know a lot about these so I will do my best to describe it. The box has Chinese characters on 2 opposite sides and hand-painted design on the other 2 sides. The person depicted looks to be very high up in society. The box does have some wear as you can see but it is an extremely old box with original base.
There is a small round hole in the very center of the top th...at I'm not sure of the purpose. It is approximately 1-5/8" in diameter. There are some cracking to the lacquerware and some missing parts of lacquer especially on the base. There looks to be 2 small chips that were restored but I do not see any other restoration. The interior of the box is painted red as well as the top of the base.
I do not know what the Chinese characters say. I do not know of the exact time period, only that the person I got it from thought it was somewhere in the 1700s or early 1800s. The base measures 10-5/8" x 10-5/8". The box that sits on top of it measures 9.25" x 9.25" x 8.75" tall. Total height with base is 10.25". On the bottom of this box, there is an original price tag that shows what the person paid in a gallery in Pennsylvania. The price was $430.
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There is a small round hole in the very center of the top th...at I'm not sure of the purpose. It is approximately 1-5/8" in diameter. There are some cracking to the lacquerware and some missing parts of lacquer especially on the base. There looks to be 2 small chips that were restored but I do not see any other restoration. The interior of the box is painted red as well as the top of the base.
I do not know what the Chinese characters say. I do not know of the exact time period, only that the person I got it from thought it was somewhere in the 1700s or early 1800s. The base measures 10-5/8" x 10-5/8". The box that sits on top of it measures 9.25" x 9.25" x 8.75" tall. Total height with base is 10.25". On the bottom of this box, there is an original price tag that shows what the person paid in a gallery in Pennsylvania. The price was $430.
Check out my eBay listings for more neat and obscure antiques. I combine shipping, pack securely and ship promptly.
old antique vintage retro america american adv adv. advertising history historic antique vintage delicate us usa united states of america early 1900s turn of the century // ancient collectibles asian asia chinese china oriental imperial lacquer seal seals stone carve container cube cubism kanji cubic hanzi mandarin pinyin han traditional dynasty ming qing yuan beijing yingtian dadu gold golden black sun good luck lucky organizer renovation interior design art decor decoration great wall red dragon
