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18TH-19TH CENTURY
Details
A ZITAN FOUR-PART THREE-TIERED LOBED BOX WITH INSET CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL PANELS
18TH-19TH CENTURY
The quatrefoil box comprises four triangular lobed sections, and the sides of each quarter are carved in low relief with each tier forming a register of archaistic scrolling design. Each section is inlaid with a cloisonné enamel panel shaped as a musical chime, qing, decorated with ruyi-heads and scrolls on a turquoise ground. The wood is of a rich deep brown tone.
3 7/8 in. high x 6 1/8 in. wide (10 cm. x 15.5 cm.), perspex stand
18TH-19TH CENTURY
The quatrefoil box comprises four triangular lobed sections, and the sides of each quarter are carved in low relief with each tier forming a register of archaistic scrolling design. Each section is inlaid with a cloisonné enamel panel shaped as a musical chime, qing, decorated with ruyi-heads and scrolls on a turquoise ground. The wood is of a rich deep brown tone.
3 7/8 in. high x 6 1/8 in. wide (10 cm. x 15.5 cm.), perspex stand
Provenance
Property of a European Gentleman.
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Leila de vos van Steenwijk