A BAMBOO-VENEER BOX AND COVER19th centuryIn the shape of aruyi-head, decorated using thetiehuang technique, depicting floral branches with hardstone inlays highlighting the blossoms enclosed in key-fret borders.9.3cm (3 5/8in) wide (2).For further information on this lot please visit theCondition Report: General signs of rub and wear. Dark stain to the inside base and some darker areas to the outside. On the box some open cracks of the wood. Missing and chips to the hardstone inlays around the box. One chip to the inside rim of the box.