A Chinese five-sided cinnabar lacquer box and cover, Qianlong period, 1736-1795. Deeply carved with an intertwined leafy scroll with many flower heads above a diaper background, the cover fitting over a high-sided base, incised with a floral design underneath. Height 4 cm, diameter 7 cm (variable). Fitted box. Provenance: Lorenz John, London, early 1980's