Shinong mark, 17th/18th century The cover superbly carved in varying levels of relief as a carp emerging from turbulent foaming waves, its mouth grasping a stem of a furled lotus leaf, its prominent fin partially covering the scaly body with a slightly curling tail, the scales and facial features all naturalistically carved in fine detail, the interior of the cover carved in relief with a lotus bloom, the underside of the box encircled by swirling waves at the rim, inscribed with a two-character mark in seal script, the stone of a creamy beige tone, box.10.8cm (4 1/4in) long (3).
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