A Chinese export lacquer oblong octagonal games box and cover on paw feet painted and gilt with panels of figures at leisure among pagodas and rockwork on a flowerhead ground around a central coat of arms and the motto 'Respice Finem', the box enclosing a large quantity of mother-of-pearl counters with the same motto -- 15in. wide. | Christie's

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A Chinese export lacquer oblong octagonal games box and cover on paw feet painted and gilt with panels of figures at leisure among pagodas and rockwork on a flowerhead ground around a central coat of arms and the motto 'Respice Finem', the box enclosing a large quantity of mother-of-pearl counters with the same motto -- 15in. wide.

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A Chinese export lacquer oblong octagonal games box and cover on paw feet painted and gilt with panels of figures at leisure among pagodas and rockwork on a flowerhead ground around a central coat of arms and the motto 'Respice Finem', the box enclosing a large quantity of mother-of-pearl counters with the same motto -- 15in. wide.
The arms are possibly those of Wishart of Brechin.
See Back Cover Illustration.