A MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID FOUR-TIERED LACQUER BOX AND COVER, MING DYNASTY China, 17th century. Of square form, inlaid on the cover with a scene of a gathering of warriors on a terrace beneath pine, the sides inlaid with quadrilobed reserves of scholars and attendants at various pursuits reserved on diaper grounds. Provenance: English private collection. Condition: Fully original condition with no repairs or replacements whatsoever. Some losses to the lacquer and mother-of-pearl inlays, traces of use and wear, nicely grown patina. Weight: 373.8 g Dimensions: Height 18 cm Auction result comparison: Compare with a related piece sold by Christie's New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 16-17 September 2010, lot 1260, for USD $37,500. 螺鈿開光人物四層漆盒，明代 中國，十七世紀。方形四層盒，盒蓋上飾人物刀馬場景，四層盒側面分別開光飾園林人物場景。 來源：英國私人收藏 品相：完全沒有任何修理或更換的原始狀態。漆面和珍珠貝母鑲嵌物局部有些損失，有使用和磨損痕跡，包漿良好。 重量：373.8 克 尺寸：高18 厘米 拍賣結果比較：一件詳細蓋盒售于紐約佳士得《中國陶瓷和工藝品》，2010年9月16-17日，拍號1260，成交價 USD $37,500。