A cinnabar lacquer rectangular box mounted with a jade plaqueThe box sides carved in delicate relief with a diamond-diaper pattern that recurs on the flat cover behind flower and hand citron branches surrounding a circular frame inset with a white jade plaque delicately carved in relief with a scholar and his servant in an edited landscape framed by strap work and cloud scrolls, the stone showing pale golden brown patches.
5 5/8in (14.1cm) length of box
2 1/2in (6.3cm)diam. of jade plaque (2).