A Chinese black lacquered and mother of pearl hexagonal box and cover, 19th century, the angled sides with mirror shaped reserves depicting birds and butterflies beside flowering plants, on a gold speckled and silver sprigged ground, the base and lid underside also gold speckled, 12in. (30.5cm.) high, a/f.
, *Condition: Some separation and loosening of joints - old fabric tape repairs to strengthen in places to interior. Decoration to lid and upper body heavily dulled and worn. Some losses to lacquer along edges throughout and some larger areas of lacquer loss along bottom edge and to two sides of the lid. Minor losses to MOP inlay.