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PROPERTY FROM THE MRS. JAMES BISHOP
PEABODY COLLECTION
A SMALL INLAID LACQUER TABLE
SCREEN
QING DYNASTY, 18TH / EARLY 19TH
CENTURY
Þ nely inlaid with hardstones, coral, ivory, and
mother-of-pearl to one side with a lotus pond
scene, detailed with two large lotus blossoms
supported on long slender stems issuing from
the water, accompanied by large lotus leaves
and an attendant bud, with a dragonß y hovering
above, all against a black lacquer ground, the
reverse with ten shou characters written in
di# erent calligraphic styles, followed by two
auspicious seals reading huafeng sanzhu and
tianbao jiuru, all reserved on a red lacquer
ground, within a hongmu wood frame and stand
Height 9¼ in., 23.5 cm
PROVENANCE
Collection of Heber R. Bishop (1840-1902).
Collection of James C. Bishop (1870-1932).
Collection of Mary C. Bishop Peabody (1893-
1980).
Collection of James B. Peabody (1922-1977),
and thence by descent.
Ⴚ $ 20,000-30,000
285
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HeberġRįġBishopġĩ1840Į1902Īġ㓞啷
JamesġCįġBishopġĩ1870Į1932Īġ㓞啷
MaryġCįġBishopġPeabodyġĩ1893Į1980Īġ㓞啷
JamesġBįġPeabodyġĩ1922Į1977Īġ㓞啷炻㬌⼴
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286

PROPERTY FROM A NEW YORK COLLECTION
A ‘HUANGHUALI’ TWO-TIERED
PICNIC BOX AND COVER, TIHE
QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH
CENTURY
of rectangular form, with two beaded-rimmed
trays stacked above one another, the upper
containing an additional Þ tted shallow tray,
below a conforming cover, all on a base frame
set with uprights ß anked by shaped spandrels,
joined at the top with an arched handle, the
edges all reinforced by metal strap mounts and
secured by a long metal pin
286 Height 8⅛ in., 20.6 cm; Width 12⅝ in., 32.1 cm;
Depth 7¼ in., 18.4 cm
Ⴚ $ 7,000-9,000
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