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Chinese Cinnabar Style Resin Box 中国仿剔红树脂盒
Original Presentation Script

This is a Chinese cinnabar-style box. While it bears a Qianlong reign mark, the molded resin construction and the English 'CHINA' stamp reveal it as a mid-to-late 20th-century decorative reproduction. An authentic period piece would be hand-carved lacquer and highly valuable, but this modern copy has a modest decorative value of $20 to $50.

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Expert Review Script

This is a Chinese cinnabar-style box. While it bears a Qianlong reign mark, the molded resin construction and the English 'CHINA' stamp reveal it as a mid-to-late 20th-century decorative reproduction. An authentic period piece would be hand-carved lacquer and highly valuable, but this modern copy has a modest decorative value of $20 to $50.

Item Report

Chinese Cinnabar Style Resin Box

中国仿剔红树脂盒

Merge Reports: Yes (reconciled). Approval remains manual.

By: Unknown

Style: Chinese Decorative Arts / Reproduction  中国装饰艺术 / 仿制品

Origin: China  中国

Materials: Molded resin or composite, metal (likely brass) rims  模压树脂或复合材料,金属(可能是黄铜)包边

Age: Mid to late 20th Century  20世纪中后期

Condition: Good (some wear to the black interior lining, minor surface wear)  良好(黑色内衬有一些磨损,表面有轻微磨损)

Value: Authentic Period Cinnabar: $1,000 - $3,000; This Reproduction: $20 - $50  真正的时期剔红:$1,000 - $3,000;此仿制品:$20 - $50

Peer-Reviewed Market Values

Dating Range
Pending structured dating
Auction Liquidation
Pending structured market values
Fair Market Value
Pending structured market values
Replacement Value
Pending structured market values
Comparables Used
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Research Confidence
Insufficient Data

Peer review completed, but this run did not return structured market value ranges.

Maker's Marks / Writing: Apocryphal six-character Qianlong reign mark (大清乾隆年製 - Da Qing Qianlong Nian Zhi) and 'CHINA' stamped on the base.  底部印有伪托的六字乾隆年制款(大清乾隆年製)和“CHINA”。

Date: 2026-08-31 22:13:17.008931

Description:

A rectangular box with a lid, designed to imitate traditional Chinese carved cinnabar lacquer. The lid features a relief scene of figures in a landscape with pavilions, surrounded by a key-fret border and floral motifs on the sides. The base bears an apocryphal Qianlong reign mark and the word 'CHINA'. The interior is black, simulating black lacquer. The material appears to be molded resin or a similar composite, rather than authentic carved lacquer.     一个带盖的长方形盒子,设计模仿中国传统的剔红漆器。盖子上饰有亭台楼阁和人物的山水浮雕图案,周围环绕着回纹边框,侧面饰有花卉图案。底部带有伪托的乾隆年制款和“CHINA”字样。内部为黑色,模仿黑漆。材质似乎是模压树脂或类似的复合材料,而不是真正的雕漆。

Assessment:

This box is a modern reproduction designed to look like antique Chinese carved cinnabar lacquer. The presence of the English word 'CHINA' stamped on the base alongside the apocryphal Qianlong mark clearly indicates it is an export item made after the McKinley Tariff Act of 1890, and the molded appearance of the 'carving' and the mark itself strongly suggest mid to late 20th-century manufacture. It is a decorative item with nominal value.     这个盒子是一件现代仿制品,旨在模仿古董中国剔红漆器。底部印有英文单词“CHINA”以及伪托的乾隆款,清楚地表明它是1890年麦金莱关税法案之后制造的出口商品,而“雕刻”和款识本身的模压外观强烈暗示其为20世纪中后期制造。它是一件具有象征性价值的装饰品。

Individual Images:

  • whole box
  • detail of lid carving
  • lid and base separated
  • underside of base
  • detail of apocryphal mark
  • side view of lid
  • interior of lid
  • interior of base and lid

Provenance:

N/A  不适用

Condition:

Good (some wear to the black interior lining, minor surface wear)  良好(黑色内衬有一些磨损,表面有轻微磨损)

Identification Score: 95%

The form, decorative motifs, and marks are clearly visible, allowing for a confident identification as a reproduction cinnabar box.     形状、装饰图案和标记清晰可见,可以确信地将其识别为仿剔红盒。

Authenticity Score: 5%

The piece bears an apocryphal Qianlong mark but is clearly a later reproduction. The molded (rather than carved) appearance, the inclusion of the English word 'CHINA', and the overall quality of the material indicate it is a modern decorative copy, not an authentic period piece.     该作品带有伪托的乾隆款,但显然是后期的仿制品。模压(而非雕刻)的外观、包含英文单词“CHINA”以及材料的整体质量表明它是一件现代装饰性复制品,而不是真正的时期作品。

Image Memory Note

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Keywords

cinnabar style, resin box, Chinese reproduction, apocryphal mark, Qianlong mark, molded box, decorative arts, China     仿剔红, 树脂盒, 中国仿制品, 伪托款, 乾隆款, 模压盒, 装饰艺术, 中国

The report was edited after initial Artmink draft. Original AI draft preserved in Artmink audit history.

Peer Review Summary

Dating Range Mid to late 20th Century
Auction Liquidation Pending structured market values
Fair Market Value Pending structured market values
Replacement Value Pending structured market values
Archived Matches No archive matches yet
Research Confidence Insufficient Data

Peer Review

Key Visible Evidence

The provided images depict a rectangular box with relief decoration imitating carved cinnabar lacquer. The soft, rounded edges of the motifs and the presence of minor casting imperfections (Image 2) confirm the material is molded resin rather than hand-carved lacquer. The base (Images 4 and 5) displays a molded six-character kaishu (regular script) mark reading 'Da Qing Qianlong Nian Zhi' (大清乾隆年製) alongside an English 'CHINA' stamp.

Market and Source Support

Reference sources confirm that molded resin boxes imitating cinnabar lacquer, often bearing apocryphal Qianlong marks and 'CHINA' export stamps, were mass-produced in the mid-to-late 20th century. The 'CHINA' stamp indicates an export item made after the 1890 McKinley Tariff Act, while the specific molded resin construction aligns with later 20th-century manufacturing techniques.

Needs Verification

- No material limitations found; the visual evidence is sufficient to confirm the report's identification of the item as a modern molded resin reproduction.

Audit Conclusion

The report is fully supported by the visual evidence and grounded sources. The identification of the material as molded resin, the reading of the apocryphal Qianlong mark, and the mid-to-late 20th-century dating are accurate.

Report ID:  : 3jcmem

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