Lot Essay
COMPARE ALSO, THE SIMILAR ALTAR COFFER, BUT WITH THREE DRAWERS SOLD IN OUR PARK AVENUE SALEROOMS, MARCH 23, 1995, LOT 289, SALE 8106
18TH/19TH CENTURY
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A SOFTWOOD TWO-DRAWER ALTAR COFFER
18TH/19TH CENTURY
CARVED IN THE MING STYLE, THE RECTANGULAR PROJECTING PANELED TOP SUPPORTED ON THE SQUARE, SLIGHTLY SPLAYED CORNER POSTS HOLDING THE TOP ROW OF TWO DRAWERS WITH BRASS FITTINGS ABOVE A SINGLE PANEL, THE SHAPED APRON CARVED IN HIGH RELIEF WITH A PAIR OF CONFRONTING DRAGONS, THE CARVED CLOUD-FORM SPANDRELS JOINING AT THE CORNER POSTS AT TOP
32 IN. (81.3 CM.) HIGH, 61 IN. (155 CM.) WIDE, 17 IN. (44.5 CM.) DEEP
18TH/19TH CENTURY
CARVED IN THE MING STYLE, THE RECTANGULAR PROJECTING PANELED TOP SUPPORTED ON THE SQUARE, SLIGHTLY SPLAYED CORNER POSTS HOLDING THE TOP ROW OF TWO DRAWERS WITH BRASS FITTINGS ABOVE A SINGLE PANEL, THE SHAPED APRON CARVED IN HIGH RELIEF WITH A PAIR OF CONFRONTING DRAGONS, THE CARVED CLOUD-FORM SPANDRELS JOINING AT THE CORNER POSTS AT TOP
32 IN. (81.3 CM.) HIGH, 61 IN. (155 CM.) WIDE, 17 IN. (44.5 CM.) DEEP