Asian Art - Marlborough
Description:
Famille Rose Covered Box, China, 19th/20th century, circular, the cover depicting Zhuge Liang and the caption "Zhuge Wu Hou" (Martial Marquis Zhuge),the sides painted with floral sprigs, base unmarked, dia. 3 1/4 in.
Note: Zhuge Liang (181-234) is regarded as one of the greatest strategists of the Three Kingdoms Era.
Estimate $200-300
chip on cover rim, surface wear, hairlines
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