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AN EMBELLISHED ZITAN ‘SQUIRREL PROVENANCE
AND GRAPEVINE’ CIRCULAR BOX Christie’s Hong Kong, 30th April 2000, Lot 563.
AND COVER
QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD $ 30,000-50,000

the top of the cover adorned with four
squirrels crouching in opposite directions and
surrounded by a scrolling grape vine bearing 清乾隆 紫檀嵌寶錯銀松鼠葡萄
clusters of fruit and leaves, the vine inlaid 紋蓋盒
in silver wire, the animals, fruits, and leaves
variously set with mother-of-pearl, shell, or 來源
colored stones, the squirrels’ fur carefully 香港佳士得2000年4月30日，編號563
incised and their eyes inset with colored stone
pupils, the sides of the cover with further grape
vines above a silver-inlaid keyfret rim, the sides
of the box with inlaid floral scroll beneath a
silver-inlaid keyfret rim, wood stand (3)
Diameter 3¼ in., 8.3 cm

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