Lot Essay
It is unusual to find a four-tiered food box, two or three layers being more common. An example of a four-tiered box is in the Mimi and Raymond Hung Collection, Hong Kong
Details
AN UNUSUAL HUANGHUALI FOUR-TIERED FOOD BOX, TIHE
17TH CENTURY
Of rectangular form, comprising a cover and four trays, each keying into the tray above, set on a base frame with short sides and side posts, flanked by cloud-form standing spandrels, joined at the top by a humpback handle, the cover held in place by a brass rod extending through the two side supports, the base frame and tray corners reinforced by baitong mounts
15¼in. (37.8cm.) high, 13 5/8in. (34.5cm.) wide, 7 3/8in. (18.7cm.) deep
17TH CENTURY
Of rectangular form, comprising a cover and four trays, each keying into the tray above, set on a base frame with short sides and side posts, flanked by cloud-form standing spandrels, joined at the top by a humpback handle, the cover held in place by a brass rod extending through the two side supports, the base frame and tray corners reinforced by baitong mounts
15¼in. (37.8cm.) high, 13 5/8in. (34.5cm.) wide, 7 3/8in. (18.7cm.) deep
Literature
Wang et al., Masterpieces from the Museum of Classical Chinese Furniture, p. 146, no. 69