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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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