A CHINESE EXPORT BLACK COROMANDEL LACQUER COFFER
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A CHINESE EXPORT BLACK COROMANDEL LACQUER COFFER

18TH CENTURY

Details
A CHINESE EXPORT BLACK COROMANDEL LACQUER COFFER
18TH CENTURY
Decorated overall with figures at various pursuits, the sides with bail carrying handles, on a later metal base and ball feet
24 ¾ in. (63 cm.) high, 49 ¾ in. (126 cm.) wide, 19 ¼ in. (49 cm.) deep
Provenance
Acquired from Sibyl Colefax and John Fowler, London, 1995.
Literature
Michael S. Smith with Diane Dorrans Saeks, Elements of Style, New York, 2004, pp. 19-20, 173.
Special notice
Please note this lot will be moved to Christie’s Fine Art Storage Services (CFASS in Red Hook, Brooklyn) at 5pm on the last day of the sale. Lots may not be collected during the day of their move to Christie’s Fine Art Storage Services. Please consult the Lot Collection Notice for collection information. This sheet is available from the Bidder Registration staff, Purchaser Payments or the Packing Desk and will be sent with your invoice.

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