A CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER WINE CUP AND A BURLWOOD BOX AND COVER QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY

the cinnabar lacquer wine cup carved with scrolling peonies on a diaper ground between borders of keyfret encircling the rim and foot, the interior with metal lining; the box hewn from a piece of burlwood, the exterior with a wizened texture covered with burls and furrows, the surface patinated to a variegated brown colour, wood cover