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PROPERTY OF AN ASIAN PRIVATE COLLECTOR
A MOTHER-OF-PEARL-INLAID LACQUER TRAY
QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD
of rectangular form, decorated to the interior with a vertical
panel enclosing officials and attendants amongst an
elaborate pavilion in a garden, all framed by stylised floral
cartouches against a diaper ground, the reverse lacquered
brown
40 cm, 15¾ in.
‡ £ 10,000-15,000
HK$ 103,000-154,000 US$ 13,100-19,700
清康熙 螺鈿庭園人物圖長方盤
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AN ARCHAISTIC SILVER AND GOLD-INLAID
BRONZE WINE VESSEL AND COVER, YOU
17TH/18TH CENTURY
the flattened, pear-shaped body cast on each side with a
large taotie mask with silver and gold damascened details,
between bands of archaistic birds encircling the neck and
foot and the sides of the cover, all reserved against a leiwen
ground, the arched, rope-twist handle attached to projecting
bars with animal mask terminals, the cover similarly
decorated
(2)
30.5 cm, 12 in.
‡ £ 20,000-30,000
HK$ 206,000-308,000 US$ 26,200-39,300
十七/十八世紀 銅錯金銀饕餮紋提梁卣
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82 Buyers are liable to pay both the hammer price (as estimated above) and the buyer’s premium together with any applicable taxes and Artist’s Resale Right (which will depend on the individual circumstanc-
es). Refer to the Buying at Auction and VAT sections at the back of this catalogue for further information.
