Lot Essay
A similar box sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 30 May 2005, lot 1362.
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17TH/18TH CENTURY
Details
A MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID STATIONARY BOX
17TH/18TH CENTURY
It is finely worked with mother-of-pearl inlay in a variety of tones. The side panels are decorated with prunus and peonies, the top with clouds and bats. The front panel is embellished with pavilions and scholars in a mountainous riverscape. It lifts to reveal three long drawers and two smaller ones.
8¾ in. x 13½ in. x 10¾ in. (22.3 cm. x 34.3 cm. x 27.3 cm.)
17TH/18TH CENTURY
It is finely worked with mother-of-pearl inlay in a variety of tones. The side panels are decorated with prunus and peonies, the top with clouds and bats. The front panel is embellished with pavilions and scholars in a mountainous riverscape. It lifts to reveal three long drawers and two smaller ones.
8¾ in. x 13½ in. x 10¾ in. (22.3 cm. x 34.3 cm. x 27.3 cm.)
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