Lot 116
A CHINESE TORTOISHELL BOX WITH COVER AND A BUFFALO HORN CARD CASE
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
Auction: 16 September 2026 from 10:00 BST
Description
清 玳瑁雕人物閣樓紋圓蓋盒 及 牛角雕人物閣樓紋蓋盒（共兩件）
the tortoiseshell box with cover of circular form, the slightly domed cover minutely carved with figures, pagodas and pine tree in the central medallion, enclosed by a dragon band, the interior lined with a tortoiseshell ring; the card case of rectangular form similarly decorated densely with figures and pagodas (2)
Dimensions
10cm diameter and 9.7cm high
Provenance
Private Scottish collection, Edinburgh; inherited from the current owner's grandparents, who were established shipping, legal and whisky families during the 19th to the early 20th century
蘇格蘭私人收藏，愛丁堡；繼承自現任藏家之祖父母，其祖父母家族於19世紀至20世紀初期，活躍於航運、法律及威士忌產業。