Chinese 19 Century Qing Dynasty Red Lacquer Butterfly shaped Box & Cover with the design painted in colored lacquers, with incised lines filled with gold (tianqi & qiangjin). Height 3 3/4 inches ( cm.) X width 12 1/2 inches (31.7 cm.) X height 11 1/4 inches (28.5 cm.). Age related wear to lacquer designs, the cover with a chip and crack to the side, the base with 3 chips to mouth edge and several hairlines or shrinkage cracks. NOTE: Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Eddie's Auction shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging.