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Exuberantly carved in relief with dense panels of antiques An almost identical cabinet probably the pair to the present 此提匣巧雕博古花卉，佈局繁複，雕刻細緻入微，凹 同可參考一近例，同飾博古花卉，與本品組合描繪
and flowers, the present cabinet exemplifies the Qianlong example, as the two collectively would have depicted flowers 凸有致，盡顯乾隆一朝奢華品味及雕漆藝術成就。 四時花卉，應可成對，售於香港邦瀚斯2019年5月28
Emperor’s opulent taste as well as the unsurpassed from the Four Seasons, was sold at Bonhams Hong Kong, 日，編號136。另有兩例，其一出自日本蟹仙洞博物
sophistication of lacquer carving achieved during his reign. 28th May 2019, lot 136. Compare two further examples, one 本品由清宮造辦處製作，應為宮廷貯存文房配件之 館，淺浮雕紋飾相若，售於香港佳士得2019年5月29
formerly in the Kaisendo Museum, Japan, depicting a similar
The present cabinet belongs to a group of imperial stationery subject but rendered in lower relief carving, sold at Christie’s 用。清宮舊藏有一例，現藏北京故宮博物院，載於 日，編號2962；其二花卉紋配有乾隆御詩，售於紐約
cabinets made in the Lacquer Workshops of the Zaobanchu Hong Kong, 29th May 2019, lot 2962; and another with floral 《故宮博物院藏文物珍品全集．清代漆器》，香 佳士得2011年9月15日，編號1219。
(Imperial Palace Workshop) located in the Forbidden City. 港，2006年，圖版45。
The dramatic contrast between boldly cut outlines and panels accompanied by imperial poems by the Qianlong
delicately incised details is reminiscent of an example from Emperor, sold at Christie’s New York, 15th September 2011,
lot 1219.
the Qing Court collection, now in the Palace Museum, Beijing,
illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the
Palace Museum. Lacquer Wares of the Qing Dynasty, Hong
Kong, 2006, pl. 45.