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A ZITAN OVAL TRAY
QING DYNASTY
The shallow tray made of thinly carved zitan wood, of dense grain with
characteristic silvery markings, the tray raised on a low oval foot and
the gently flaring low sides with a narrow bevel beneath the rim.
6 7/8in (17.5cm) wide
US$2,000 - 3,000
清 紫檀托盤
A similar tray, but with quatrefoil form, was sold at Sotheby’s Hong
Kong, 4 April 2013, sale HK0405, lot 130.
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A FINE BOXWOOD INCENSE TOOL HOLDER
18th century
Realistically carved in a trilobed shape as a large lotus leaf, cinched
with a fine cord to form a tubular vessel, the exterior walls carved with
the veins of the leaf, the surface gently polished to highlight the wood
grain.
6in (15cm) high
US$4,000 - 6,000
十八世紀 黃楊木雕蓮瓣式小瓶
Plant-form incense tool holders carved in wood are a known
convention of the 18th century. An example in zitan, from the collection
of Robert H. Blumenfield, was sold at Christie’s New York, 22 March
2012, sale 2648, lot 1291.
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