• Dimension: Length: 5 5/8 in (14.0 cm) Width: 5 1/8 in (13.0 cm)
• Estimate From: $3500
• Estimate To: $5000

Early Qing Dynasty period. Of circular section, the box cover finely inlaid with various semi precious gems, including mother of pearl, agate, malachite, etc to depict a bird perching on a gnarled leafy branch with fruits, the top left inscribed with a poem in silver wire and a seal mark in gold wire. The wood is of warm dark tone with characteristic zitan streaks.

所謂百寶嵌，就是在同一件器物上有選擇性地鑲嵌多種經過加工的珍貴材料，從而達到突出構圖主題和強化裝飾效果的目的。在螺鈿鑲嵌工藝的基礎上產生的百寶嵌技法，又名“週制”，採用珍珠、寶石、象牙、玉石等各種珍貴材料作漆器鑲嵌成圖畫。此盒為圓形，紫檀木質優良，牛毛紋清晰，打磨光潔，玲瓏可愛，用各種材料繪“花鳥紋”，嵌銀絲書寫詩文。整體用材考究，圖案設計端莊典雅，佈局疏密相間，頗為難得。 類似清代紫檀百寶嵌盒，可參考香港兩依藏博物館藏品
For a related zitan inlaid box, please refer to zitan collections in Liang Yi Museum, Hong Kong