A FINE CHINESE INLAID ZITAN 'HUREN' BOX AND COVER
明末至清 硬木嵌壽山石螺鈿胡人蓋盒

A FINE CHINESE INLAID ZITAN 'HUREN' BOX AND COVER

Late Ming - Qing Dynasty

明末至清 硬木嵌壽山石螺鈿胡人蓋盒

The box of square form carved from hardwood, finely inlaid with various semi-precious stones, including soapstone and mother-of-pearl but also metal-inlay, depicting a foreign Mongol equestrian bowman, riding a horse and holding his bow, turned back and facing backwards in his saddle, the horse standing with the foreleg raised in a rocky landsapce, the corners further decorated with rocks and clouds, the rims of the box and cover both inlaid with metal wire, the base bearing a metal-inlaid mark

8.5cm wide x 8.5cm x 6.5cm

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NOTE:

Please refer to similar box and cover from the Water, Pine and Stone Retreat Collection, sold at Sotheby's, Hong Kong, 3 April 2012, lot 116.