A Chinese red and black lacquer circular box and cover carved with Buddhistic lions chasing a brocade ball within borders of Immortals and mythical beasts on a cell pattern ground -- 8¼in. (21cm) diam; a black lacquer box and cover carved with cartouches of prunus and lotus -- 4¼in. (10.8cm) diam; and a red lacquer box carved with figures at leisure amongst pine and rockwork -- 3¾in. (9.5cm) diam. (3)