Three hardstone inlaid wood boxes and covers

comprising a hexagonal box, the cover inlaid in various hardstones, ivory and mother of pearl, with a pheasant perched on rockwork among flowering plants, the sides with panels of different flowering plants, and a pair of rectangular form boxes, the cover of one inlaid with lotus, bamboo, chrysanthemum and other plants, the other with two chilong biting long scrolling lingzhi stems

(6)
19 cm wide, 12.5 cm long

• Lot Sold $1,800 (Hammer Price)
• $2,196 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)

Condition Report

The first box - some vertical cracks to three corner joins at the base and a chip to one of the bracket feet approx 0.8 cm. The pair - one with a short crack across the rim of the box and across the footrim, and over the upper edge of the cover approx 1 to 1.5 cm long, the other with a crack running along the base, and the cover with a crack to one corner extending onto the top approx 1.5 cm.

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