$1,645
Cylindrical Box, China, Eastern Han period, 2nd century B. C., wooden body decorated in red and black lacquer with a pattern of birds and mythical animals in swirling cloud patterns, geometric borders, mounts of bronze with Tao Tieh masks, extensive thirty-four-character inscription on the base in red lacquer, ht. 7 in.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2006-10-21