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EARLY 18TH CENTURY
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AN EMBELLISHED BLACK LACQUERED RECTANGULAR CHEST
EARLY 18TH CENTURY
Inlaid in mother-of-pearl, stained ivory, coral, soapstone and jade, the hinged cover decorated with a formalized ruyi motif in the center and foliate spandrels at the corners, above a panel of bats and archaistic scrolls and a pair of doors decorated with two long-tailed birds standing on rocks beneath hydrangea branches, the interior fitted with five drawers variously decorated with flowering and fruiting branches, bats and a butterfly, with lotus sprays on the sides, all within gilt-painted borders, with cloisonné enamel lock plate, hinges and pulls
9½ in. (24 cm.) high, 18½ in. (47 cm.) wide, 13½ in. (24.5 cm.) deep
EARLY 18TH CENTURY
Inlaid in mother-of-pearl, stained ivory, coral, soapstone and jade, the hinged cover decorated with a formalized ruyi motif in the center and foliate spandrels at the corners, above a panel of bats and archaistic scrolls and a pair of doors decorated with two long-tailed birds standing on rocks beneath hydrangea branches, the interior fitted with five drawers variously decorated with flowering and fruiting branches, bats and a butterfly, with lotus sprays on the sides, all within gilt-painted borders, with cloisonné enamel lock plate, hinges and pulls
9½ in. (24 cm.) high, 18½ in. (47 cm.) wide, 13½ in. (24.5 cm.) deep
Provenance
The Estate of Helen C. Lainer; William Doyle Galleries, New York, 18 May 1988, lot 272.
Christie's, New York, 20 September 2002, lot 172.
Christie's, New York, 20 September 2002, lot 172.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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