A Pair of Chinese Lacquer Boxes for Luck

Published on 19 November 2020, by Sophie Reyssat

Auction on 10 December 2020 - 14:00 (CET) - Salle 9 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

In the form of peaches of immortality, these boxes feature a wealth of auspicious symbols and illustrate the excellent craftsmanship of the Qianlong period.

China, Qianlong period (1736-1795), pair of boxes in the form of peaches of immortality... A Pair of Chinese Lacquer Boxes for Luck

China, Qianlong period (1736-1795), pair of boxes in the form of peaches of immortality in red, black, green, and yellow lacquer, carved on the lid with a chun (spring) character in which Shoulao sits on his stag under a pine tree, diam. 46 x 46 x 16.5 cm (18.1 x 18.1 x 6.5 in).
Estimate: €200,000/300,000

This pair of boxes belong to a set of Chinese objects acquired in the early 1960s by a successful entrepreneur, with advice from the leading collector René Grog. It is uncommon to find such objects in pairs, and their size is remarkable, meaning that they could probably hold nine other boxes of the same model, designed to store small treasures.…

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