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LOT 96

Lot 96

A Large Huanghuali Reticulated 'Dragon' Table Top Dressing Case, 18th Century

A Large Huanghuali Reticulated 'Dragon' Table Top Dressing Case, 18th Century
Lot 96 Details
A Large Huanghuali Reticulated 'Dragon' Table Top Dressing Case, 18th Century

清 十八世纪 黄花梨镜台

The front featuring two carved openwork panels of confronting dragons amongst lingzhi scrolls set into double doors, above with three further panels carved with scrolling vine and a single dragon grasping a sprig of lingzhi in its mouth, the top surmounted with Buddhist lion finials, the interior set with five drawers, and the apron finely beaded and supported on four short cabriole legs; metal-mounts of quatrefoil hinges, knock-plates and pulls; the wide rectangular top serving as a platform for a mirror stand
16.5 x 27.2 x 14.2 in — 42 x 69 x 36 cm

Estimate $15,000-$25,000

Realised: $15,600
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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A Large Huanghuali Reticulated 'Dragon' Table Top Dressing Case, 18th Century
  • A Large Huanghuali Reticulated 'Dragon' Table Top Dressing Case, 18th Century
  • A Large Huanghuali Reticulated 'Dragon' Table Top Dressing Case, 18th Century
  • A Large Huanghuali Reticulated 'Dragon' Table Top Dressing Case, 18th Century
  • A Large Huanghuali Reticulated 'Dragon' Table Top Dressing Case, 18th Century
  • A Large Huanghuali Reticulated 'Dragon' Table Top Dressing Case, 18th Century
  • A Large Huanghuali Reticulated 'Dragon' Table Top Dressing Case, 18th Century
  • A Large Huanghuali Reticulated 'Dragon' Table Top Dressing Case, 18th Century
  • A Large Huanghuali Reticulated 'Dragon' Table Top Dressing Case, 18th Century
  • A Large Huanghuali Reticulated 'Dragon' Table Top Dressing Case, 18th Century
Provenance:

Sotheby’s New York, The Reverend Richard Fabian Collection of Chinese Classical Furniture, March 15, 2016, lot 43
来源:
纽约苏富比,费立哲神父中国古典家具收藏专场,2016年3月15日,拍品编号43

Note:

An identical huanghuali dressing case can be found at the Liang Yi Museum, Hong Kong.
Compare with examples sold at Christie's Hong Kong, November 28, 2022, lot 2813; Christie's Hong Kong, October 7, 2020, lot 424; and Bonhams Hong Kong, December 1, 2020, lot 123
类似一例稍早时期黄花梨镜台请参考香港佳士得2022年11月28日,拍品编号2813,售价HKD 3,024,000;以及2020年10月7日,拍品编号424;香港邦瀚斯,2022年12月1日,拍品编号123

Sotheby's New York, March 15, 2016, lot 43
The Reverend Richard Fabian Collection of Chinese Classical Furniture, March 15, 2016
Five-Screened Cosmetic Case and Mirror Stand, Liang Yi Museum, Hong Kong
Christie's Hong Kong, November 28, 2022, lot 2813
Christie's Hong Kong, October 7, 2020, lot 424
Bonhams Hong Kong, December 1, 2020, lot 123
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  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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