A Chinese export lacquered games box, 19th century,

of canted rectangular form, the cover with a vacant cartouche surrounded by gilt scrolls and foliage, the sides painted with figures in a garden setting and precious objects, the cover revealing a seven lidded compartments and twelve trays,
together with a Chinese export gilt lacquered box, of rectangular form,
painted with female figures, children and a scholar, surrounded by female figures and flowering foliage, the interior with a single loose lidded compartment, each on winged paw feet

The canted example: 38.5cm wide, 31cm deep, 12cm high, the other: 29cm wide, 26cm deep, 12cm high

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Condition Report:

Each with losses present. The larger example's decoration faded and the gilding rubbed.