Qing dynasty (1644-1912), carved lacquer cinnabar box, decorated with raised figures of the God of Longevity (Shoulao) accompanied by three attendants in a landscape of craggy rocks and boulders and pine tree, clouds overhead, all over a star diaper ground with long rectangular diaper ground for the sky, sides of box and cover are decorated with raised peony blossoms, black lacquer interior and underside.

6 3/8 x 9 1/4 x 9 1/2 in.

Private Collection, Greensboro, NC

Break to interior rim of cover with loss to lacquer down to banded core, pieces remain with the box; some cracks and wear to lacquer on rim surface and edge of both cover and box; deeper crack at point running over interior lacquer on cover and box; possible areas of repair and restoration to lacquer interior rim of cover and box rim; scratches and wear to smooth underside of box; the cinnabar lacquer has darkened on the cover and becomes gradually more red on the lower body of the box; sticker to underside of box.