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PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT COLLECTION 明十六至十七世紀 黃花梨五撞提盒
A HUANGHUALI FIVE-TIERED PICNIC BOX
MING DYNASTY, 16TH – 17TH CENTURY
of rectangular form composed of five removable tiers and
a close-fitting cover, supported on a base of conforming
shape flanked by spandrels and joined at the top with an
angular handle, the cover and trays secured into position by a
removable rod inserted beneath the handle
44.4 by 25 by h. 47.3 cm, 17½by 8⅞ by h. 18⅝ in.

◉ HK$ 350,000-550,000
US$ 45,100-71,000

Tiered boxes were used as portable containers for food or for
scholar’s objects and may consist of two or three fitted tiers,
an internal tray and a lid supported on a grooved base frame
with an overhead handle, often seen in paintings and prints
depicting scholarly life in the Ming Dynasty.

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