A Chinese large woven bamboo and lacquer box, late Ming to early Qing Dynasty, 17th century, the hinged rectangular box with quadrilobe shaped checker weave basketry panels of split bamboo, set into rectangular reserves, all corners bound in detailed metal mounts (cracks to the lacquer, small repairs, small losses to the metalwork, some recolouring), 23 x 56 x 46 cm, reference: for a similar box please see 'The Sumptuous Basket: Chinese Lacquer with Basketry Panels', James C.Y. Watt, china Institute in America exhibition, 1985