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107 TP
A PAINTED WOOD ‘DRAGON’ STORAGE
CHEST
Tibet, 18th century
Brightly and boldly decorated with raised
designs of a central shaped cartouche
enclosing a front-facing dragon under
an offering tray of precious jewels and
rhinoceros horns, all set on a floral lattice
ground framed by cusped corner spandrels
and a border of polychrome scrolling clouds
alternating with floral motifs, the sides with
gilt flaming jewels on red grounds. 53.5cm
(21in) x 38cm (15in) deep x 94.5cm (37
1/4in)
£1,500 - 2,500
HK$15,000 - 25,000
107 CNY13,000 - 22,000

108 TP
A PAINTED WOOD ‘FLORAL BROCADE’
STORAGE CHEST
Tibet, 18th century
Painted with three floral roundels each
enclosing four lotus blooms issuing from
scrolling leafy stems, all on a red ground
reserved with further scrolling lotuses set
within borders of geometric pattern and
stylised floral motifs. 57cm (22 1/2in) high x
42cm (16 1/2in) deep x 107cm (42in) wide

£1,500 - 2,500
HK$15,000 - 25,000
CNY13,000 - 22,000
108

109 TP
A PAINTED LACQUERED WOOD
‘DOUBLE DRAGON’ STORAGE CHEST
Tibet, 17th/18th century
Painted and incised to the front with a pair
of confronting dragons holding an offering
bowl of precious jewels, all within a quatrefoil
medallion, surrounded by attendant figures,
mythical beasts and peaches, all framed by
foliate spandrels and a scrolling floral border,
all reserved on a red ground. 64cm (25 1/4in)
high x 43cm (17in) deep x 120cm (47 1/4in)
wide

£1,000 - 1,500
HK$10,000 - 15,000
CNY8,800 - 13,000
109

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