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Title: I can't find what this Chinese mark means on box
Post by: icedgold10 on February 01, 2014, 05:56:03 pm

I have been looking but can't figure out what period it is.  Does anyone know?

Title: Re: I can't find what this Chinese mark means on box
Post by: Ipcress on February 01, 2014, 07:11:02 pm

The first two marks ( top and bottom right ) indicate the Qing period - you'll see them on Qianlong period pieces for example. The later marks however indicate it's a later piece made in the style of.
Fairly recent, i think.

Looks like it's trying to imitate cinnabar but has been painted / lacquered.

What does it look like inside ?

Title: Re: I can't find what this Chinese mark means on box
Post by: Ipcress on February 01, 2014, 07:43:38 pm

I found something you can compare to

http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/11242972_cinnabar-lacquer-box (http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/11242972_cinnabar-lacquer-box)
This went for $850 - a very good price i think !

The mark is Guangxu period 1871-1908, which is coming to the end of the Qing dynasty.
You'll see the marks are similar to yours except top left. It's there where yours indicates it's later.

Title: Re: I can't find what this Chinese mark means on box
Post by: icedgold10 on February 02, 2014, 04:14:08 am

Good information Ipcress.  Here is the inside. 

Title: Re: I can't find what this Chinese mark means on box
Post by: Ipcress on February 02, 2014, 06:58:11 am

Is this something you have or is it being sold ?

Title: Re: I can't find what this Chinese mark means on box
Post by: icedgold10 on February 02, 2014, 08:08:24 am

I have it.  I bought it yesterday.

Title: Re: I can't find what this Chinese mark means on box
Post by: Ipcress on February 02, 2014, 09:21:24 am

I'll check a book tomorrow for that mark.

Might be cinnabar and it's just the light / flash that's making me think it's just plain red lacquer.