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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION
AN UNUSUAL HUANGHUALI FOUR-TIERED FOOD BOX, TIHE
17TH CENTURY
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
15¼ in. (37.8 cm.) high, 13 5/8in. (34.5 cm.) wide, 7 3/8in. (18.7 cm.) 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
15¼ in. (37.8 cm.) high, 13 5/8in. (34.5 cm.) wide, 7 3/8in. (18.7 cm.) deep
Provenance
Important Chinese Furniture, Formerly the Museum of Classical Chinese Furniture Collection; Christie's, New York, 19 September 1996, lot 3.
Literature
Wang et al., Masterpieces from the Museum of Classical Chinese Furniture, p. 146, no. 69.
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