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    Sale 2165

    The Imperial Sale

    Hong Kong

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    26 April 2004

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    • A CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER 'THR
    Lot 1107

    A CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER 'THREE FRIENDS OF WINTER' BRUSH AND COVER

    Price realised

    HKD 59,750

    Estimate

    HKD 40,000 - HKD 60,000

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    A CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER 'THREE FRIENDS OF WINTER' BRUSH AND COVER
    MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY

    Well carved on the cylindrical pen and cover through a thick layer of dark red cinnabar lacquer, with the Three Friends of Winter, bamboo, pine and prunus, densely growing from ornamental rockwork, the ends of each cylinder bound by key-fret bands
    9 in. (23 cm.) overall length, wood box

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