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A HUANGHUALI BRUSHPOT AND
DOCUMENT BOX
Late Qing Dynasty
The cylindrical brushpot of gently waisted
form, the wood of rich reddish-brown tone,
with loose interior plug; the document box
of plain rectangular form, with metal fittings.
The brushpot 16.5cm (6.1/2in) high; the box
32cm (12.5/8in) long. (2).
£1,000 - 1,500
HK$10,000 - 15,000
433 CNY8,800 - 13,000
The Property of a Lady

Provenance
a British private collection
434 Y
A HUANGHUALI TRAY AND A MARBLE-
INSET HONGMU RECTANGULAR TRAY
18th/19th century
The first of plain form, the rectangular panel
framed within shallow edges; the second
inset with a variegated white and grey marble
panel, the openwork sides supported on
slender spokes spaced at intervals. The
largest 30.7cm (12.1/8in) long. (2).
434 £2,000 - 3,000
HK$20,000 - 30,000
CNY18,000 - 26,000
435
A ZITAN INSCRIBED BI-SHAPED STAND
Republic period
Raised on five shallow feet, the surface with
two raised bands enclosing the carved and
gilt inscription: Qianlong fencai Tang Yin tiju,
Yu Tang xianshi, da bihai - Xue’an’s mi wan
(A large Qianlong fencai brushpot, inscribed
by Tang Ying called ‘The Relaxing Jade Hall
Brushpot,’ - Xue’an’s secret curio), fitted box.
19cm (7.1/2in) diam. (2).
£1,500 - 2,000
HK$15,000 - 20,000
CNY13,000 - 18,000
Provenance
Hugh M. Moss, Hong Kong
Robert Hall, London
A German private collection

Zhou Xianguyun (1878-1950s) (hao Xue’an)
was a famous Shanghai collector who also
had a major collection of paintings, some
of which were donated to the Shanghai
Museum.

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