Chinese compass tin

Lot 8593 limit € 100

ebonized wood with bone inlay, round body, round panels with engraved decor inlaid in the lid, in the center a figure depicting a scholar with a deer, the Chinese zodiac signs running around the edge, the lower part with a central compass and also covered with a round disc, engraved floral decor and characters on it, Signs of age and wear, wood and inlay slightly cracked, D approx. 8.5 cm, marked on the underside, probably 19th century.