A Chinese three coloured lacquer 'chun' box and cover

Reference: ART1004572

The cover is decorated with Shoulao in a roundel in a large 'chun' character flanked by two dragons amongst clouds, all above an offering dish with precious objects. The sides of the box cover and base are decorated with cartouches enclosing scholars in landscapes interspersed with the Eight Buddhist Emblems, all on a geometric ground. The base with an apocryphal Qianlong mark.