QING DYNASTY, 17TH-18TH CENTURY

Each of rectangular form the patina of a warm honey-brown color accented with an attractive grain, inlaid on the cover in soapstone, buffalo horn, stained bone, turquoise, wood and mother-of-pearl with birds in flight and perched amidst the leafy branches of viburnum, peony, magnolia, plum and rose, the edges of both boxes and covers with fine beading.

This appears to be the largest pair of hardstone inlaid huanghuali boxes to be published. Compare to a single example of this large size, a huanghuali inlaid scroll box depicting a bird perched on a long-gnarled branch with magnolia buds and blossoms, sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, Portable Treasures, The Dr. S.Y. Yip Collection, 5 April 2017, lot 3523.

Please note, these lots, contain a type of Dalbergia wood that is subject to CITES export/import restrictions. However, as each lot (or each individual item in the lot) the weight of this type of Dalbergia does not exceed 10 kg, starting from 1 May 2021, CITES license is no longer required for importing the lot (or the individual item in the lot) into Hong Kong. Before you decide to bid, please check whether your destination country permits import without CITES license. If CITES license is required, we will make the lot available for your collection in Hong Kong. We will not cancel your purchase due to any CITES restrictions impacting the import of the lot to the destination country.