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48 A ‘HUANGHUALI’ DOCUMENT
BOX AND COVER
⋩ 湫 17TH CENTURY
ᶫ 剙 the top panel with a lively grain incorporating burls of varying
ᶾ 㡐 size, the rim of the cover with a beaded edge, repeated on the
䲨ġġġ 味 box, the sides extending to form a low foot rim, Þ tted with a pair
䙺 of brass hinges and a circular lockplate with cloud-form hasp

Height 4 in., 10.2 cm; Width 10⅞ in., 27.5 cm
Depth 5⅜ in., 13.7 cm

PROVENANCE
Eastern PaciÞ c Co., Hong Kong, 30th April 1986.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016)
Irving, no. 1801.

Ⴚ $ 6,000-8,000 48
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49 A LARGE ‘HUANGHUALI’
DOCUMENT BOX AND COVER

⋩ 湫 17TH CENTURY
ᶫ 剙 of rectangular form, the Þ tted top panel with clusters of dense
ᶾ 㡐 burls at one end dissolving into a rich ripple-patterned grain
䲨ġġġ 味 across the remainder of the surface, the rims of the box and
䙺 cover with a beaded edge, all four sides extending to form a
narrow foot rim, brass hinges, Þ tted with bail handles with
knocking plates, and circular lockplate with a cloud-form hasp

Height 7¼ in., 18.6 cm; Width 16 in., 40.6 cm
Depth 8⅞ in., 22.5 cm

PROVENANCE
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016)
Irving.

Ⴚ $ 20,000-30,000
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