A carved huanghuali portable table cabinet, Guanpixiang Qing dynasty
Estimate $7,000 – $9,000
the hinged canted cover lifting to reveal a shallow compartment over a pair of panelled doors, each carved in relief with a stylised flower spray of a single bloom with leafy scrollwork within the mitred frame set with metal ruyi-shaped mounts and hinges, the front with a quatrefoil metal lock plate set with a ruyi-shaped clasp, the doors opening to reveal a pair of short drawers and a single drawer above a long drawer, each with metal pulls, the sides fitted with angular metal loop handles, raised on a conforming base with curvilinear front apron carved with foliate scrolls and set with corner mounts
30.5 cm high, 32 cm wide, 30 cm deep
- Lot Sold $14,000 (Hammer Price)
- $17,080 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Tomlinson Antique House, Singapore, circa 1994
This lot is accompanied by a Tomlinson Antique House certificate of antiquity describing this chest as huanghuali and dating it to the Qing dynasty
Condition Report
Light surface marks to the exterior in places, however overall good order and structurally sound. Metal mounts in good order.
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Guy CairnduffHead Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Guy Cairnduff |
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Geoffrey SmithChairman Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Geoffrey Smith |
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Ann RobertsSpecialist Consultant, Asian Art Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Ann Roberts |
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Anthony HurlSpecialist Consultant Arts & DesignAdelaide T: +61 (0)8 7225 7836 E: Anthony Hur |
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Brett BallardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Brett Ballard |
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Fiona HaywardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Fiona Hayward |