• Dimension: Height: 5 in (12.7 cm) Diameter: 10 3/5 in (26.9 cm)
• Estimate From: $1500
• Estimate To: $2500

Of circular form, the cover top carved to depict magpies perching on flower branches with bamboo and plum blossoms to the background, all reserved on a diaper ground, the base incised with six character Qianlong mark. Qing Dynasty period.

蓋盒為圓形，子母口，器底下凹成圈足，造型周正，樣式美觀。通體髹朱漆，漆色紅潤。蓋面以米字格紋為地，上雕有喜鵲登梅紋樣，花朵層次豐富，枝葉彎曲自如，葉隨花轉；花鳥俯仰相間，環繞不斷，構圖錯落有致。寓意吉祥、喜慶。近足處“大清乾隆年製”款識。整器花鳥布展秩序井然，花形圓滿，葉片居間烘托，物像清晰分明，生氣盎然。刀法俐落，起伏細膩，打磨圓潤，刻畫流暢，充分顯示了乾隆的官造水平。