The listing, Beautiful Old Oriental Painted Inlaid Lacquer Box has ended.
This beautiful box shows age.
It has painted panels on the top and sides as well as on the mirror and lids inside.
It has some abalone inlay but may have lost some too! Approx 8.5 x 6 x 4.5
It is a musical box but the music does not play; the mechanization might need tuning or repair!
I cleaned it up a bit following Susan's advice but haven't added new pictures :)
I also saw the British antique roadshow where they were comparing real and fake wood [tea] boxes and they said anything old will look old and have issues, otherwise its too good to be true. This box is certainly not ancient and is from 20-21st century and i personally have been tempted to make it a project and spruce it ip with permanent or paint markers (which i'll probably do) but it could also be a great project, for ex replace the lost abalone with some cloissone resin or dimensional, the peacock would then sparkle .... anyway ...
Reasonable GIN due to condition issues. I thought of stripping it down to a basic rectangle but rather pass it on to someone who'd appreciate it for what it is!
Downsizing :( search auctionmuse for my other sales.
Will not be relisted.