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PROPERTY FROM A HONG KONG PRIVATE COLLECTION
A CARVED AND SILVER-LINED
CHENXIANGMU LIBATION CUP
EARLY QING DYNASTY

carved with two pheasants perched on flowering cotton tree
branches, inscribed with four characters, lined with silver on
the interior
h. 6.5 cm, 2½ in.
◉ HK$ 30,000-50,000
US$ 3,850-6,400
清初 沉香木雕花鳥紋鑲銀盃
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PROPERTY FROM THE EDWARD T. CHOW FAMILY
COLLECTION
A WHITE JADE ‘ZIZHENSHI YIN’ SEAL
QING DYNASTY, 18TH – 19TH CENTURY
of square form, the upper section deftly carved as a mythical
beast sitting on its haunches, an aperture pierced through its
body below its horn, the seal face crisply carved with the four
characters reading zizhenshi yin, the smoothly polished stone
of even white colour
3.4 cm, 1⅜ in.
PROVENANCE
Collection of Edward T. Chow (1910-1980), and thence by
descent in the family.
HK$ 20,000-30,000
544 US$ 2,600-3,850
清十八至十九世紀 白玉瑞獸鈕方印
印文：子珍氏印
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來源：
PROPERTY OF A HONG KONG PRIVATE COLLECTOR 仇焱之（1910-1980年）收藏，此後家族傳承
TWO HUANGHUALI DOCUMENT BOXES
QING DYNASTY
both similarly constructed and embellished with a lock plate
and a ruyi-shaped hasp, the corners reinforced with metal
pieces; the larger box inscribed on the interior and base with
characters reading men ji yu tang ji
31 and 33.6 cm, 12¼ and 13¼ in.
◉ HK$ 40,000-60,000
US$ 5,200-7,700
清 黃花梨長方匣二件
其一：「門積餘堂記」字

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Inscription
On Base
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