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A ‘HUANGHUALI’ PORTABLE
WRITING BOX AND COVER
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

of rectangular form, the molded edge top and
base frame slightly projecting from the side
panels, with foliate motif gilt-metal hinges,
corner mounts, lock plate, backplates and bail
handles
height 66 in., 15.2 cm; Width 21¼ in., 54 cm;
Depth 14¼ in., 36.2 cm
◉ $ 3,000-5,000

清十九世紀 黃花梨蓋盒
710
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propertY From a north amerICan prIVate
CoLLeCtIon
A ‘HUANGHUALI’ BALANCE STAND
(TIANPINGJIA)
QING DYNASTY, 17TH / 18TH
CENTURY
the rectangular case set to either side with a
rectangular section post, joined by an arched
upper rail and conforming crossbeam, flanked
at the base by two pairs of plain shaped
spandrels, the chest with two long drawers, the
top one divided into three sections, with baitong
mounts, a central rectangular face plate with
sliding lock, four rectangular drawer pulls, and
strap mounts to top and base of the side posts,
with metal scales (2)
height 26 in., 66 cm; Width 21¼ in., 54 cm;
Depth 7⅞ in., 20 cm
For a similar example see Wang shixiang and
Curtis evarts, Masterpieces from the Museum
of Classical Chinese Furniture, Chicago and
san Francisco, 1995, pl. 90, which sold at
Christie’s new York, 19th september 1996,
lot 11, and is now in the collection of the
minneapolis Institute of art, illustrated in
robert D. Jacobsen with nicholas Grindley,
Classical Chinese Furniture in the Minneapolis
Museum of Art, minneapolis, 1999, pl. 63. a
related example with a carved openwork panel
from the Dr. s. Y. Yip Collection was sold in our
hong Kong rooms, 7th october 2015, lot 113.
see also a balancing stand from the reverend
richard Fabian Collection sold in these rooms,
15th march 2016, lot 3. another from the
hung Collection sold at Christie’s new York,
22nd-23rd march 2018, lot 949.
◉ $ 40,000-60,000
清十七 / 十八世紀 黃花梨天平架
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