£12,600
Auction: 17 May 2024 from 10:00 BST
十六世紀 剔犀菊紋圓蓋盒
crisply carved through layers of black and red lacquer on the slightly domed cover with a chrysanthemum enclosed by leaves, the interior and base lacquered in black
10.9cm diameter; 117g
From the collection of Commander Malcolm Stuart Leslie Burnett (1904-1984), Aberdeen. Stationed in Asia circa 1920s-1940s when serving in the Royal Navy working for the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ). Thence by direct descent.