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The Property of a Gentleman 紳士藏品
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A RARE CARVED THREE-COLOUR CINNABAR LACQUER The present lot is rare in being three-coloured. Boxes bearing the
same form as the present example appear to have been manufactured
DOCUMENT BOX AND COVER
Qianlong also in zitan, both zitan and lacquer being highly-regarded by the Qing
Intricately carved on the cover with a central shou medallion encircled court. Compare with two similar cinnabar lacquer examples, Qianlong,
by five bats, wu fu, amidst blooming peonies, the front, back and side which were sold at Sotheby’s New York, 13 September 2016, lot 351,
panels similarly carved, the interior lacquered black and decorated with and Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 11th April 2008, lot 2864. A similarly sized
gilt floral sprigs, the sides fitted with bail handles, the front with and shaped zitan box, 18th century, fitted with gilt-bronze handles,
a foliate-incised rectangular lock plate and ruyi clasp. is illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace
42cm (16 1/2) wide (2). Museum. Furniture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, vol.4, Hong Kong,
2002, pl.235.
£15,000 - 20,000
CNY130,000 - 180,000

清乾隆 剔彩五福捧壽花卉紋寶奩

Provenance: a European private collection

來源：歐洲私人收藏

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