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A ZITAN ‘DRAGON’ SUTRA BOX 清十八至十九世紀 紫檀雕雲龍紋經盒
AND COVER
QING DYNASTY, 18TH – 19TH
CENTURY

of rectangular form with chamfered corners,
the flat top boldly carved in high relief with a
ferocious five-clawed dragon, its horns emerging
from a flame-like mane, the fierce face detailed
with round bulging eyes, flaring nostrils and
long curly whiskers, with the mouth wide open
revealing menacing teeth, the scaly body coiling
around a flaming pearl, with muscular limbs
terminating in sharp claws, powerfully leaping
from tumultuous cresting waves crashing against
rockwork and writhing amongst dense scrolling
clouds, the four sides of the cover similarly
decorated with swirling ruyi clouds, the shallow
waisted box with a shaped apron carved with
stylised ruyi scrolls and supported on four feet
19 by 46 by 33.2 cm, 4⅜ by 18⅛ by 13⅛ in.

HK$ 400,000-600,000
US$ 51,500-77,000

378 SOTHEBY’S 蘇富比