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A CARVED RED LACQUER ZHADOU AND
COVER 2097
18TH CENTURY

The zhadou has a wide everted rim carved
on top with peony and prunus within a ruyi-
head outer border and on the underside with
peony sprays, above the slightly rounded
sides carved with diaper pattern. The domed
cover is carved en suite around a circle of
petal lappets at the base of the gilt-metal,
bud-shaped fnial. The interior and base are
in black lacquer.
5√ in. (15 cm.) wide

$4,000-6,000

Lacquer zhadou with covers of this type appear
to have been carved with various decorations,
and have rims of various shapes. One carved
with the sanduo and dated to the Qianlong
period is illustrated by S. Kwan in Chinese
Lacquer, Hong Kong, 2010, pp. 290-91, no.
103. Also illustrated, p. 290, is a photograph
from the Sanxitang, in the Forbidden City, in
which a similar zhadou and cover are shown.
Another related example carved with fower
scroll, dated 18th century, in the Shenyang
Palace Museum, is illustrated by R. L. Thorpe in
Son of Heaven: Imperial Arts of China, Seattle,
1988, p. 96, no. 28. See, also, two related
zhadou and covers sold at Christie’s New York,
22-23 March 2012, lot 1321, in three-color
lacquer, and lot 1710, in red lacquer.

清十八世紀 剔紅牡丹梅紋錦地渣斗

PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF
REVEREND ISAAC TAYLOR HEADLAND AND
DR. MIRIAM SINCLAIR HEADLAND

2097
A CARVED RED LACQUER SQUARE BOX
AND COVER
18TH-19TH CENTURY

The center of the cover is carved with a
scene of scholars and attendants standing
on a terrace, with a crane to one side and its
mate in fight above, all within a foliate scroll
border repeated on the indented corners of
the cover and box which are further carved
on the sides with panels enclosing various
fowers.
6æ in. (17 cm.) square

$4,000-6,000

PROVENANCE:

Reverend Isaac Taylor Headland (1859-
1942) Collection, and thence by descent
within the family.

EXHIBITED:

Columbus, Ohio, American Methodist
Missions Centenary Celebration, 20 June - 7
July 1919.

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