Unusual Cantonese sandalwood box with a domed lid. All sides are decorated with various fishing scenes framed within quatrefoil cartouches and surrounded by a profusion of foliate scrolls. Intricately carved in high relief and with a lovely surface patina.
Good condition with some typical age-related tension cracks and small parts of relief-carved decoration missing as per photographs.
Dimensions: 26.5×16.5×18.5 cm
Origin: China
Date of production: 19th century, Qing dynasty
Material: sandalwood
