A beautiful vintage lacquer box. Thick black lacquer with fine mother-of-pearl shell inlay. Distinctive finish. The interior is bright red. Exported from China, circa first half of the 20th century.

Dimensions: 19.5 cm x 14.5 cm x 5 cm (overall).

This is a lacquer box with mother-of-pearl inlay.

Made of papier-mâché and lacquered.

The interior is painted bright red.

Boxes were traditionally used to store valuables.

Such items symbolized the owner's wealth.