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A fine zitan bench A pair of ivory-inlaid lacquer display cabinets
18th/19th century 18th century
The narrow bench with a rectangular flat top raised on two ends Each cabinet raised on low feet separated by lacquered aprons and
each formed from solid wood carved in openwork with a downward- consisting of two small cabinets each with two doors lacquered
pointing ruyi head and terminating in an inwards-turning scroll and incised with a red peony blossom amidst lozenge-shaped
foot, the ends joined along each long side by a reticulated apron foliate scrolls surrounded by a cream half-opening lotus flower at
carved with square scrolls at the centre and corners, each linked each corner, all surmounted by six shelves fringed with delicately
by a twisting chilong dragon, the corner scrolls each suspending a reticulated stained ivory borders, the outer shelves divided by a low
brocade ball hung with stiff tassels. drawer similarly lacquered brown with floral scrolls, the top with
182cm x 27cm x 44.5cm high (71 5/8in x 10 5/8in x 17½in high) brown lacquer also with a red peony surrounded by black foliate
£10,000 - 15,000 scrolls in the centre, the corners each with brown fretwork with
HK$120,000 - 190,000 CNY98,000 - 150,000 intertwined scrolls and divided by a cream half-lotus blossom, the
十八/十九世紀 紫檀鏤雕如意紋板足案 backs lacquered black.
Each 55cm wide x 18cm deep x 61cm high (21 5/8in x 7in x 24in
high) (6).
£12,000 - 15,000
HK$150,000 - 190,000 CNY120,000 - 150,000

十八世紀 填漆嵌象牙花卉紋架格一對
The present pair of cabinets is a fine example of lacquerware with
designs etched with gold, qiangjin, and filled in with a contrasting
applied lacquer, tianqi, creating a rich yet delicately glittering effect.
Two related display cabinets with qiangjin tianqi decoration from
the Qing Court Collection are illustrated in The Complete Collection
of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Beijing: Furniture of the Ming
and Qing Dynasties (II), Hong Kong, 2002, no.215 dated to the
Yongzheng period, and ibid., no.219 dated to the Yongzheng-
Qianlong period.
In addition, the present cabinets are particularly rare for their
delicate stained ivory decorative friezes, which further complement
the fineness of the lacquer design, and would be most effective at
framing and setting off the treasures to be displayed on the shelves.

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