AN EMBELLISHED 'PICKING LOTUS' AGATE BOX, QING DYNASTY China, the box 1750-1850, the embellishment by the Tsuda family, Kyoto, Japan, 1890-1941. The translucent agate of an even caramel tone, with a smooth surface finish, the embellishments skillfully carved of soapstone with various natural colors and further decorated with lacquer and gold. The cover with a noblewoman and her two servants in a small boat amid a lotus pond. While one servant is rowing, the other is about to pick a large lotus blossom. The base with a Qianlong seal mark. Provenance: From a private estate in New York, USA. Condition: Overall, superb condition. The stone with natural inclusions and fissures. Minor old wear to lacquer. Note a natural erosion to the stone inside the lid, which has over time developed into a cavity, and was cleverly covered by an embellishment. Weight: 135 g Dimensions: Length 9.5 cm The sides neatly decorated with butterflies, insects and birds in flight amid billowing clouds. The original Chinese box has all the features of a Palace product of the Qianlong or Jiaqing periods: The pure stone, the flattened oval shape, the faceting of the rims and the raised oval foot are all typical. 清代“戯蓮”瑪瑙彩盒 中國，盒子1750-1850, 日本京都津田家族1890-1941年為此盒做了彩飾。半透明瑪瑙，焦糖色色調均勻，表面光滑，飾有精巧的各色天然皂石雕刻，並進一步用漆和金色裝飾。一位貴族女子和她的兩個僕人行舟于荷花池中。 一位侍者划船，另一位侍者正要摘一朵大荷花。 底座上有乾隆款。 來源：美國紐約私人遺產 品相：總體而言，狀況極好。瑪瑙有著天然内沁和裂縫。 漆面稍有舊時磨損。 請注意，蓋子內部的石材會自然腐蝕，被彩飾巧妙覆蓋。 重量：135克 尺寸：長9.5厘米