A CHINESE EXPORT GILT-HEIGHTENED PAPIER MÂCHÉ BOX , LATE 19TH CENTURY | Christie's

Sale 5780

Furniture and Decorative Objects

London, South Kensington

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15 November 2005

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Lot 233

A CHINESE EXPORT GILT-HEIGHTENED PAPIER MÂCHÉ BOX

LATE 19TH CENTURY

Price realised

GBP 300

Estimate

GBP 300 - GBP 500

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A CHINESE EXPORT GILT-HEIGHTENED PAPIER MÂCHÉ BOX
LATE 19TH CENTURY
The lid ornamented with three figures amidst flower and trees
12 7/8in. (32.7cm.) wide
A Victorian papier mâché dish in the Chinoiserie style, circa 1880 -- 13¾in. (34.9cm.) diameter; a Japanese lacquer box; a Japanese parquetry miniature chest; and a Japanese lacquer picture frame (5)
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