A SMALL LAC BURGAUTÉ BOX AND COVER, KANGXI PERIODChina, 1662-1722. Of globular form, raised on a low foot, the domed cover decorated in the center with a chrysanthemum blossom encircled by concentric rows of geometric motifs followed by six radiating petals of different diaper patterns meticulously inlaid with mother-of-pearl and gilt. The rims framed by geometric bands and floral borders, the foot and rim of the cover protected by a band of gilt metal. The interior lacquered in black with a peach to the center of the dome and a branch of flowers to the well of the box. The recessed base similarly inlaid with a taiji symbol surrounded by flowers.Provenance: Austrian private collection.Condition: Good condition with little wear, light surface scratches, few minuscule nicks, minor losses to the inlays, small chips to the rims with associated flaking and minor losses, the gilt metal rims slightly loose.Weight: 8 gDimensions: Diameter 3.4 cmLiteratureparison:Compare a box of similar form and decoration, illustrated in the catalog to the Oriental Ceramic Society exhibition, The Arts of the Ch'ing Dynasty, London, 1964, no. 385, and subsequently included in the Spink & Son catalog The George de Menasce Collection, Part I, London, 1971, no. 131. A related lobed box inlaid with the Qianli mark is illustrated by H. Moss, Arts from the Scholar's Studio, Hong Kong, 1986, no. 144.Auction resultparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: London, 16 May 2013, lot 387Price: GBP 13,750 or approx.EUR 23,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A pair of 'lac burgauté' circular boxes and covers Kangxi, two-character Qianli marksExpert remark:pare the closely related form, fine inlays, and size (3.7 cm). Note that the lotprises two boxes, each with a two-character Qianli mark.康熙髹黑漆嵌螺鈿圓蓋盒中國，1662-1722年。球形，盒蓋邊緣和盒子圈足鎏金。以黑漆嵌薄螺鈿技術，盒蓋上錦地花卉紋飾一朵菊花，花瓣呈放射狀，盒子外壁眼神相同紋飾，青光閃閃，精細優美。盒内髹黑漆，圓頂中央有一個桃子，盒子的内有一枝花。 凹陷的底座鑲嵌著一個被花卉紋環繞的太極符號。