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18TH CENTURY
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A PAIR OF CARVED COCONUT WEIQI BOXES
18TH CENTURY
Each box has a compressed body and two handles suspending loose rings, and is carved on the sides with two panels enclosing a central medallion and two confronting qilin set against a scrolling ground, all between two borders of dragons and lotus scroll.
6 in. (15.2 cm.) wide across handles
18TH CENTURY
Each box has a compressed body and two handles suspending loose rings, and is carved on the sides with two panels enclosing a central medallion and two confronting qilin set against a scrolling ground, all between two borders of dragons and lotus scroll.
6 in. (15.2 cm.) wide across handles
Provenance
Kenneth Brown Inc., La Jolla, California.
Suzanne H. Foster (1943-2015) Collection, Florida, acquired in 1984.
Suzanne H. Foster (1943-2015) Collection, Florida, acquired in 1984.
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.