A ZITAN, JICHIMU, AND BOXWOOD PARQUETRY HUANGHUALI TRAY
A ZITAN, JICHIMU, AND BOXWOOD PARQUETRY HUANGHUALI TRAY
A ZITAN, JICHIMU, AND BOXWOOD PARQUETRY HUANGHUALI TRAY
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A ZITAN, JICHIMU, AND BOXWOOD PARQUETRY HUANGHUALI TRAY

18TH CENTURY

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A ZITAN, JICHIMU, AND BOXWOOD PARQUETRY HUANGHUALI TRAY
18TH CENTURY
11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm.) wide
Provenance
M. D. Flacks, Ltd., New York, 2 December 2006.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

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Lot Essay

This refined parquetry tray is an example of the high-quality scholar’s objects produced in the mid-Qing period. This sense of refinement is due to the choice and execution of the design elements. Parquetry, as a decorative technique, was introduced to the Qing court through European decorative arts. The carpenter who designed this elegant tray had a sensitivity for materials and also knowledge of the most current aesthetic trends, seen in the use of richly-grained jichimu inlays in contrast to the inky tones of zitan.

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