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A Qing-Style inlaid Huanguali 'boys' canted top cosmetic chest,…
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Auction Location:
Sydney
Date:
30-Oct-2019
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Description:
A Qing-Style inlaid Huanguali 'boys' canted top cosmetic chest, of rectangular form, with hinged lid joined by a chain to one side, opening to reveal a shallow compartment above the pair of doors opening on to two pairs of short drawers above a long drawer, the doors, sides and top inlaid in mother of pearl and various hardstones with boys at play in garden settings, sprays of the three Abundances, and butterflies hovering above flowering roses, the top inset with a square plaque bearing an apocryphal four-character seal mark of Qianlong, the sides with bail handles and with metal ruyi -shaped clasp, hinges, corner mounts and pulls, 40 cm high, 40 cm wide, 29 cm deep.
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Category:
Unclassified