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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE CONNECTICUT COLLECTION
A THREE-TIERED ZITAN PICNIC BOX, TIHE
19TH CENTURY
Details
A THREE-TIERED ZITAN PICNIC BOX, TIHE
19TH CENTURY
The three removable zitan trays are set into the base stretcher frame which is fitted with upright posts flanked by openwork spandrels at the sides. The posts are joined on top by a humpback handle and the edges are fitted with huangtong hardware, and ruyi-head form corner mounts on the cover.
9 in. (22.9 cm.) high, 14 in. (35.5 cm.) wide, 7 7/8 in. (20.1 cm.) deep
19TH CENTURY
The three removable zitan trays are set into the base stretcher frame which is fitted with upright posts flanked by openwork spandrels at the sides. The posts are joined on top by a humpback handle and the edges are fitted with huangtong hardware, and ruyi-head form corner mounts on the cover.
9 in. (22.9 cm.) high, 14 in. (35.5 cm.) wide, 7 7/8 in. (20.1 cm.) deep
Provenance
Hobbs and Bishops, Hong Kong, 1995.