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~3053

         A VERY RARE PAIR OF
         HUANGHUALI 'DRAGON'
         CABINETS
         THE DOORS, YONGZHENG PERIOD (1723-1736)
         The doors are superbly carved in high relief
         and in mirror image, each with a dominant
         five-clawed dragon above a smaller five-
         clawed dragon and bulging waves, amidst
         cloud and fire scrolls with an additional bat
         in flight descending toward a peach sprig.
         The huanghuali cabinets are constructed in
         the early 20th century to accomodate the
         ornately carved ‘dragon’ doors.
         57Æ in. (147 cm.) high,
         33º in. (84.5 cm.) wide,
         21 in. (53.5 cm.)             (2)
         HK$1,500,000-2,500,000
         US$200,000-320,000

         PROVENANCE
         A French private collection
         EXHIBITED
         Art Museum, The Chinese University of
         Hong Kong, and The Oriental Ceramic
         Society of Hong Kong, Divine Power -
         The Dragon in Chinese Art, February-
         October 2012
         This item is made of a type of Dalbergia wood which
         is subject to CITES export/import restrictions since
         2 January 2017. This item can only be shipped to
         addresses within Hong Kong or collected from our Hong
         Kong saleroom and office unless a CITES re-export
         permit is granted. Please contact the department for
         further information.

         清雍正   黃花梨雲龍紋門連方角櫃一對
         來源
         法國私人珍藏

         展覽
         曾於 2012 年香港中文大學文物館及香港
         東方陶瓷學會聯辨的《雲行雨施,中國龍
         文物》展覽
         本拍賣品由黃檀屬的木製造而成。從 2017 年 1 月 2
         日起,所有由黃檀屬的木製成的物品受 CITES 出入
         口管制。除非獲得 CITES 再出口許可,此拍賣品只
         可運送至香港境內的地址或從我們的香港拍賣場提
         取。請與專家部門聯繫以瞭解詳情。





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