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THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
~869
A RARE HUANGHUALI FLORIFORM
BRUSH POT, BITONG
17TH-18TH CENTURY
Of foliate form, the brush pot has a slightly
tapering body with a plain border at the rim, and
the base is carved in the form of a stylized lotus
raised on three short feet.
6æ in. (17.3 cm.) high

$8,000-12,000

A huanghuali brush pot of similar foliate form
and slightly larger size (18.1 cm. high) was sold at
Christie’s New York, The Marie Theresa L. Virata
Collection of Asian Art: A Family Legacy, 16
March 2017, lot 654.
十七/十八世紀 黃花梨葵式筆筒

869

PROPERTY FROM A WEST COAST COLLECTION
~870
A HUANGHUALI RECTANGULAR BOX
17TH-18TH CENTURY
Of solid, attractively-grained huanghuali, the
rectangular box has huangtong ruyi-form edgings,
bail handles, a round lock plate and cloud-form hasp.
7º in. (18.4 cm.) high, 16æ in. (42.5 cm.) wide,
8Ω in. (21.6 cm.) deep

$15,000-25,000

PROVENANCE
Grace Wu Bruce, Hong Kong, 1993.
十七/十八世紀 黃花梨小箱

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