A Chinese Lac-burgaute incense box, late Ming Dynasty, 16/17th century, decorated in a floral design, together with a Chinese lacquer deep bowl decorated with red shou medallions on a black ground, key-fret design around rims, brown dragon design, lined with silver to the interior and the base, box 3 x 7 cm, bowl 8 x 18.5 cm. Provenance: Ex John Hilliard collection, R & V Tregaskis, cat no 97, 1998