A ZITAN SEAL CHEST, GUANPIXIANG

17TH-18TH CENTURY

Details

A ZITAN SEAL CHEST, GUANPIXIANG
17TH-18TH CENTURY
The single-panel top is set within the domed cover which opens to reveal the tray beneath. The two panel doors are fitted flush and open to reveal the interior with five drawers. The whole is raised on a rectangular platform carved with a shaped apron at the front.
12 ¾ in. (32.4 cm.) high, 12 ½ in. (31.7 cm.) wide, 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm.) deep

Provenance

Property from the Lai Family Collection.

Lot Essay

Compare a slightly larger zitan seal chest (36 cm. high) of similar proportions and also with a cover, illustrated in Feast by a Wine Table Reclining on a Couch: The Dr. S.Y. Yip Collection of Classic Chinese Furniture III, Hong Kong, 2007, pp. 192-3, pl. 70.

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