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These table cabinets were used as dressing cases by both men and 此具不一般的官皮箱，通體用上乘黃花梨木製，門板與箱蓋以牛骨鑲嵌圍
women to store toiletries, jewellery and other valuables. They were 邊，箱頂四角更鑲有龍紋圖案。
also used on desks for the storage of stationery, writing implements
and seals. These pieces are called guanpixiang, official boxes, but 箱蓋掀開，內有平屜，其下兩開門，門後設抽屜三個。箱子左右兩側各安
in fact, their construction is more like a cabinet than a box. 有方形活提環與三枚菱形護眼錢。托泥底座鎪出壺門式輪廓。全箱金屬配
件均黃銅造。
此類官皮箱男女皆適用，用於存放梳妝用品、珠寶首飾以及其他貴
重物件。也可以置於書桌上，便於收納文房書寫用具以及印璽。
70 SOTHEBY’S 蘇富比
