SHANXI, 18TH CENTURY

Details

A Large Liumu Tiered Box, Tihe
Shanxi, 18th century
Of roughly square form, comprising a cover above four stacked trays, set on a base frame with carved rails and fitted with central side posts, flanked by upright scroll spandrels joined at the top by a carved handle, the edges and handle joints reinforced by brass mounts
36 7/8in. (93.5cm.) high, 32 3/8in. (82cm.) wide, 21¼in. (54cm.) deep

Literature

Classical and Vernacular Chinese Furniture in the Living Environment, Hong Kong, 1998, pp. 164-5, no. 34.

Lot Essay

A similar example of a food box dating to the Qianlong period is illustrated by C. Evarts, C.L. Ma Collection: Traditional Chinese Furniture from the Greater Shanxi Region, Hong Kong, 1999, pp. 252-3, no. 131.

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