Chinese document box?
14 June 2018
Description

Leather red box with brass. Piece of brass that came off in front. Have the piece in the box. Chinese scene .. temples bridges people and mountains. Inside the lid is Laquereb scenery. Orange and red.. women carrying a baby and people carrying pottery and a big fan. The bottom of box is warn without paint. The rest of it is in good condition. The is some kind of seal or mark on it. Wondering about age value and where it’s from. Thank you

Provenance

Estate sale

Acquired from
Other
For sale
Yes
Answered within 3 days
By Klaus
Jun 17, 17:24 UTC
Fair Market Value
$100 - $500 USD
Insurance Value $0 USD
What does this mean?

Thank you for submitting your item for appraisal. This appears to be a 20th century chinese lacquer box with brass lock, marked at the base ????天泉造.
The character´s are rubber printed and very much blotched, the last characters might refer to a town and "made". Rubber stamps have been used since the late 19th century, but are still common today. The wear at the underside would indicate that the lacquer box has been around for a while, possibly since the first half of the 20th century. Similar boxes have sold within the price range listed, "asking prices" in the trade can be higher and vary.

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