Lot Essay
The two boxes on top are similar in style to the fitted collector's box of book form illustrated by Hugh Moss, Arts from the Scholar's Studio, no. 254, where he also discusses this category of container
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A ZITAN AND HARDWOOD MINIATURE DISPLAY CABINET
18TH CENTURY
Formed as two tiers resting on shallow bracket feet, composed of a
series of openwork shelves and pairs of drawers and doors, some inset
with grayish-white jade panels, the divisions defined by molded edges
and pierced and carved brackets, together with two jade and ivory-
inset blackwood and bamboo double boxes, one formed as a pyramid of
three scrolls, the other as two books stacked one on top of the
other, with gilt-metal mounts and pulls, some damage and repair--
8 7/8 in. (22.6 cm.) high
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18TH CENTURY
Formed as two tiers resting on shallow bracket feet, composed of a
series of openwork shelves and pairs of drawers and doors, some inset
with grayish-white jade panels, the divisions defined by molded edges
and pierced and carved brackets, together with two jade and ivory-
inset blackwood and bamboo double boxes, one formed as a pyramid of
three scrolls, the other as two books stacked one on top of the
other, with gilt-metal mounts and pulls, some damage and repair--
8 7/8 in. (22.6 cm.) high
(3)