A LACQUERED MOTHER-OF-PEARL- AND SOAPSTONE-INLAID VANITY CHEST

Description:

China, 18th c.
36,5 x 38,2 x 29,5 cm
With a round mirror and paintings of two figures inside the cover, outside on the front, top and both sides with figural scenes of inlaid soapstone, mother-of-pearl, lapis lazuli and turquoise, the hinges and fittings of finely engraved bronze.
From a South German private collection, acquired prior to 2000 - The internal boxes and shelves lost, minor damage due to age