Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 9 July 2026

Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 9 July 2026

Catalogue

Lot 147: A Small Hand Painted Oriental Style Black Lacquer Rectangular Box

This auction ended on July 9, 2026.

Start price: £10

Estimated price: £20 - £40

Buyer's Premium: 18%

Sold for: £20

A small rectangular box finished in black lacquer, featuring a hand-painted landscape scene on the lid. The decoration depicts a small pagoda-style structure nestled amongst stylised, swirling green mountains, accented with fine gold-line highlights. The piece is likely constructed from papier-mâché. Indistinct marks are visible in the lower-left corner of the painting, although they are not clearly legible. This item is characteristic of mid-to-late 20th-century East Asian lacquerware, often produced for the export market as part of nesting sets.

Length: approximately 10 cm.