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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE ASIAN COLLECTION, PREDOMINANTLY ASSEMBLED
IN THE 1980S AND 1990S

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A GROUP OF FIVE ZITAN BOXES AND
COVERS
20TH CENTURY

The group comprises: a pair of rectangular zitan

boxes and covers, carved and pierced with pea

shoots growing from leafy vines; a pair of zitan

boxes inset with white jade ruyi-sceptre-form

plaques, inscribed to the base with the characters

xue shun tang; and a rectangular zitan box and

cover carved with fungus.

The largest, 8 in. (20.3 cm.) wide (5)

£3,000-5,000 $4,300-7,000
€3,800-6,300

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PROVENANCE:

Property from a Private Asian Collection,
predominantly assembled in the 1980s and 1990s.

二十世紀 紫檀蓋盒一組五件

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A GROUP OF THREE HARDWOOD
CARVINGS
20TH CENTURY

The group comprises: a rectangular jichimu scroll-

form stand carved with a calligraphic inscription; a

rectangular hongmu tray carved with a pavilion and

pine tree; and a hardwood box and cover carved to

the top with a dragon chasing a faming pearl.

The largest, 19¬ in. (49.9 cm.) wide (3)

£6,000-8,000 $8,500-11,000
€7,600-10,000

PROVENANCE: 233

Property from a Private Asian Collection,
predominantly assembled in the 1980s and 1990s.

二十世紀 雞翅木畫卷形几，紅木
長方盤，硬木雲龍戲珠紋蓋盒一組
三件

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