A lacquered table/albumbox with liner, late Qing dynasty.

Square, rich gilded decoration featuring a motif of an elegant company in a garden setting surrounded by flowers, foliage, and mythological beings to a black ground. The interior with a case decorated with a palace scene featuring elegant court ladies painted in gouache, and lined with paper and silk. Dimensions 54 x 54 cm. Height with stand 60 cm.

Wear. Later stand.