19th century Of rectangular form, the flat cover crisply carved with three sages and two boy-attendants looking at a scroll beside a crane, all beside a diaper-pattern lake, beneath wutong and plantain trees, a pavililon in the distance partially covered by wispy clouds, all within a shaped cartouche, the sides of the cover and the box carved with butterflies, peonies and leaves, the interior, tray and the base lacquered black. 44.5cm (17 1/2in) long. (3).