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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF AN ENGLISH LADY 清乾隆 紫檀雕雲龍夔鳳紋書箱

A SUPERBLY CARVED ZITAN ‘DRAGON AND 箱蓋頂浮雕流雲飄繞，龍騰其中，若隱若現，其雙目烔
PHOENIX’ CHEST 烔，長鬚鹿角，披鱗滿身，威武矯健。箱壁四側且飾夔
QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD 鳳，正反兩雙成對，鳳尾分岔捲延，相互交纏，兩旁又各
添一鳳，展翅飛舞。加綴花卉紋包角、合頁和拍子等銅
of rectangular section, modelled with a hinged cover resting 活，極為雅致。箱採紫檀為材，更顯珍貴。
on four straight sides and a recessed base, flanked by a
pair of metal loop handles, each suspending from a pair of 來源：
metal roundels and resting on a further one, the front of Hugh Moss，香港，1974-1984年
the chest skilfully carved in varied levels of relief with a pair
of confronting kui phoenix swooping downwards elegantly
with billowing tail feathers amidst undulating scrolls issuing
ruyi shaped foliage, further embellished with a rectangular
metal plate with a lock receptacle and a ruyi-shaped clasp,
the metal delicately detailed with floral motifs, the carved
design meticulously mirrored on the reverse of the chest and
accentuated with a pair of metal finely detailed hinge plates,
each of the sides skilfully carved with a further phoenix, all
below the top panel of the cover powerfully carved with a
ferocious five-clawed dragon soaring amidst dense cloud
scrolls, the corners of the chest decorated and reinforced with
cusped and detailed metal mounts, the tightly grained wood of
a dark reddish-brown colour with characteristic flecks
24.7 by 49.2 by 28.6 cm, 9¾ by 19¾ by 11¼ in.

PROVENANCE
Hugh Moss, Hong Kong, 1974-1984.

HK$ 2,000,000-3,000,000
US$ 256,000-384,000

42 SOTHEBY’S 蘇富比