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A hardstone inlaid hardwood portable chest, Guanpixiang, of…
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Auction Location:
Melbourne
Date:
6-Apr-2016
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Description:
A hardstone inlaid hardwood portable chest, Guanpixiang, of rectangular form, the hinged domed cover with ruyi head metal fittings lifting to reveal a shallow compartment, above a pair of panelled doors flush within mitred frames opening to reveal two pairs of short drawers above a long drawer, the sides set with bail handles and one side with a chain joining the cover and side, the cover inlaid in hardstones of varying colours including lapis-lazuli, malachite, and mother-of-pearl with a bird perched on a blossoming peony tree beside bamboo and lingzhi fungus, and with two seals, the front inlaid with fruiting peach and finger citron, the doors with deer beside pine, bamboo and lingzhi fungus, 31 cm high, 32 cm wide, 23.5 cm deep
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Category:
Oriental: Furniture