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A hardstone inlaid huanghuali portable chest Guanpixiang, late…
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Auction Location:
Melbourne
Date:
29-Jul-2014
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Description:
A hardstone inlaid huanghuali portable chest Guanpixiang, late Qing dynasty, of square form, the flat-topped hinged 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 with 'ruyi' shaped pulls, the sides set with bail handles and one side with two small additional circular plates with a chain joining the cover and side, the cover inlaid with a bird on a fruiting pomegranate tree and 'lingzhi' fungus in varying colours of hardstone including lapis-lazuli, malachite, mother-of-pearl, soapstone and jasper, the front and base inlaid with pairs of dragons and the doors with boys at play, the cover with two inscribed ivory plaques one with a four-character Yongzheng seal mark, 31 cm high, 31 cm wide, 22 cm deep
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Category:
Oriental: Furniture