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

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A SHE INKSTONE AND HARDWOOD BOX
AND COVER
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)

The rectangular inkstone is carved to one side with
stylised archaistic dragons and phoenixes and
is incised to the reverse with a poetic inscription
ending Hu Fan. The inkstone is set within a ftted
hardwood box and cover of plain form.
4¡ in. (11.2 cm.) long

£8,000-12,000 $12,000-17,000
€11,000-15,000

PROVENANCE:

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

清 歙龍鳳呈祥紋硯帶硬木蓋盒

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A GROUP OF THREE ZITAN AND
HONGMU CARVINGS
20TH CENTURY

The group comprises: a zitan tray, carved to

the mouth rim with an archaistic scroll and

several peach branches, with a fsh and lingzhi

sprigs to the centre of the interior; a hongmu

tray carved in the form of overlapping leaves;

and a zitan phoenix-form scoop.

The largest, 12Ω in. (29.2 cm.) wide (3)

£2,000-3,000 $2,900-4,200
€2,600-3,800

PROVENANCE:

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

1990s.

二十世紀 紫檀及紅木文房用品
一組三件

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