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17TH-18TH CENTURY
Details
A HUANGHUALI SEAL CHEST, GUANPIXIANG
17TH-18TH CENTURY
Of rectangular form, the hinged top opens to reveal a tray fitted with two compartments above the removeable front panel with baitong-shaped corner mounts, which conceals three drawers, and has a rectangular lockplate and cloud-form hasp. The sides are set with shaped baitong bail handles, and the whole is raised on a flat base.
11 ¾ in. (29.8 cm.) high, 13 ½ in. (34.3 cm.) wide, 10 ½ in. (26.7 cm.) deep
17TH-18TH CENTURY
Of rectangular form, the hinged top opens to reveal a tray fitted with two compartments above the removeable front panel with baitong-shaped corner mounts, which conceals three drawers, and has a rectangular lockplate and cloud-form hasp. The sides are set with shaped baitong bail handles, and the whole is raised on a flat base.
11 ¾ in. (29.8 cm.) high, 13 ½ in. (34.3 cm.) wide, 10 ½ in. (26.7 cm.) deep
Provenance
Nicholas Grindley, London, 2006.
Special notice
Lots made of or including (regardless of the
percentage) endangered and other protected
species of wildlife are marked with the symbol ~
in the catalogue. This material includes, among
other things, ivory, tortoiseshell, crocodile skin,
rhinoceros horn, whalebone certain species of
coral, and Brazilian rosewood. You should check
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Several countries refuse to allow you to import
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regulatory agencies in the countries of exportation
as well as importation. In some cases, the lot can
only be shipped with an independent scientific
confirmation of species and/or age, and you will
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