Page 85 - Chinese and Japanese Art Auction February 27 and 28th 2020 Galerie Zacke

626 | A PAIR OF
HARDWOOD
DRAGON CHESTS,
QING
China, 1644-1912. The chests
carved with two confronting
dragons chasing a flaming pearl
in high relief, with brass and iron
fittings and handles as well as
matching brass locks with the 630 | A CANTON LACQUER TEA CADDY
original keys. (2) WITH ORIGINAL TEA CONTAINERS, QING
China, 1644-1912. The four-sided box with a hinged cover and
painted all over with old black, gold and red lacquer showing
Condition: Extensive traces of
wear, scratches, losses, and age intricate floral patterns, opening to reveal a pair of original incised
cracks. 629 | AN INKSTONE IN ORIGINAL pewter lidded tea containers, the lock complete with the original
Provenance: From the HARDWOOD BOX AND COVER, QING key. (2)
collection of Alexander Popov
in Novi Sad, Kingdom of Serbia, China, 1644-1912. The plain black inkstone of a circular shape,
acquired between 1900-1920. fitted in its original round hardwood box and cover. Condition: Good condition with wear and losses to the lacquer,
remains of a collector number to the base, the key is bent out of
shape.
Dimensions: Size 42.7 x 95.3 x
63.0 cm each. Condition: The wood slightly warped, with some cracks and Provenance: From the collection of Georg Weifert (1850-1937).
chipping, the inkstone with extensive traces of use. Good Thence by descent in the same family. Weifert was a Serbo-Austrian
patina. industrialist and the first governor of the Federal Bank of the
A copy of an old black and white
photo, dating to early 1930s, Provenance: Italian private collection. Kingdom of Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia.
with the collector’s living room,
and the present chests within, is Weight: 411.7 g. Weight: 1,574 g.
accompanying this lot. Dimensions: Height 5.0 cm. Diameter 9.7 cm. Dimensions: 13 x 20.2 x 13.8 cm.
Estimate EUR 300,- Estimate EUR 500,-
Estimate EUR 1.000,-
Starting price EUR 500,- Starting price EUR 150,- Starting price EUR 250,-

631 | A PAIR OF 632 | A CORAL AND TURQUOISE INLAID
HARDWOOD WOOD BOX WITH SILVER MOUNTINGS,
SCROLL LATE QING TO REPUBLIC
WEIGHTS,
QING China, 1850-1930. The wooden box with a silver exterior, decorated
627 | A MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID HARDWOOD 628 | A CANTON LACQUER HEXAGONAL with scroll motifs all around and floral inlays of turquoise and coral.
TRAY, LATE 17TH CENTURY TEA CADDY WITH ORIGINAL China, Qing dynasty (1644-
TEA CONTAINERS, QING 1912). Finely carved with
China, early Qing dynasty, late 17th century. The rectangular tray flowers, rocks and birds in Condition: Some loose parts, dents, wear, soiling, warping.
on four cabriole supports and decorated with flowers, key frets, China, 1644-1912. The octagonal box on four carved wood high relief. (2) Provenance: Austrian private collection.
animals and court scenes with dignitaries and attendants. claw-shaped feet and with a hinged cover, painted all over with
old black, gold and red lacquer showing court scenes framed by Weight: 767.7 g.
intricate floral patterns, opening to reveal a pair of original incised Condition: Extensive Dimensions: Size 8.0 x 19.0 x 10.5 cm.
Condition: Good condition with minor wear, some chipping and pewter lidded tea containers. wear, traces of use and
few minor losses. small losses. Estimate EUR 400,-
Provenance: Italian private collection. Old printed trade label of Provenance: Acquired Starting price EUR 200,-
Tack Cheong Tai, furniture dealers in Canton, on the underside. Condition: Fair condition with wear and losses to the lacquer as in Beijing during the early
well as dents to the pewter caddies, key is missing. 1990s, since then in a
Weight: 976.1 g. Provenance: From the collection of Georg Weifert (1850-1937). private German collection.
Dimensions: 12.3 x 31.0 x 18.3 cm. Thence by descent in the same family. Weifert was a Serbo-
Austrian industrialist and the first governor of the Federal Bank of Weight: 970.6 g in total.
Estimate EUR 500,- the Kingdom of Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia. Dimensions: Length
Starting price EUR 250,- 45.8 cm.
Weight: 1,388 g.
Dimensions: 13.6 x 23.0 x 16.1 cm. Estimate EUR 500,-
Starting price EUR 250,-
Estimate EUR 500,-
Starting price EUR 250,-

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