A hardstone inlaid portable chest Guanpixiang
late Qing dynasty, probably huanghuali
Estimate $7,000 – $9,000
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, SYDNEY, LOTS 196-197
of square form, the flat-topped hinged cover with ruyi head metal fittings lifting to reveal a shallow compartment above a pair of panelled doors flush within mitred frames opening to reveal two pairs of short drawers above a long drawer with ruyi shaped pulls, the sides set with bail handles and one side with two small additional circular plates with a chain joining the cover and side, the cover inlaid with a bird on a fruiting pomegranate tree and lingzhi fungus in varying colours of hardstone including lapis-lazuli, malachite, mother-of-pearl, soapstone and jasper, the front and base inlaid with pairs of dragons and the doors with boys at play, the cover with two inscribed ivory plaques one with a four-character Yongzheng seal mark
31 cm high, 31 cm wide, 22 cm deep
- Lot Sold $26,000 (Hammer Price)
- $31,720 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
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Alison AlfordConsultant Arts & DesignSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Alison Alford |
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Ann RobertsConsultant, Asian Art Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Ann Roberts |
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Harley YoungSpecialist Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Harley Young |
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Anthony HurlConsultant Arts & DesignAdelaide T: +61 (0)8 7225 7836 E: Anthony Hurl |
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Philip A. GoreConsultant, Clocks, Barometers & Scientific Instruments Arts & Design |
