Large box in the shape of a mauve flower in black lacquered wood and inlaid with mother-of-pearl, China, Kangxi period (1662-1722 ).Of five-lobed form, the petals of the flower overlap, delimited by thin strips of mother-of-pearl triangles, forming reserves in which appear very elaborate decorations of various birds in flowering trees surrounded by butterflies, composed from mother-of-pearl in shades of yellow, violet and green. Also five-lobed, the center of the box is decorated with pieces of mother-of-pearl and small flowers made from thin gold leaf cutouts surrounding a circle decorated with the yin and yang symbol. The upper part of the box is surrounded by a frieze of diamond-shaped geometric patterns and decorated with flowering branches and rocks covered with mother-of-pearl powder. The box rests on five small feet. Max. diameter: 56.5 cmCracking , minor missing, feet repaired, probably covered with a transparent varnish. 清 康熙黒漆嵌螺钿瓣钮花鸟蝶纹锦葵花形盒