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THREE SMALL HUANGHUALI AND MARBLE-INSET AN UNUSUAL HUANGHUALI COCONUT-SHELL-INLAID
MINIATURE FURNITURE ‘CRACKED-ICE’ LACQUERED SEAL CHEST, GUANPIXIANG
Qing Dynasty 18th century
Comprising a rectangular alter table, a square table and a screen, the The chest of rectangular section, inlaid around the exterior with
rectangular table with a marble floating panel within huanghuali frame coconut-shells resembling cracked-ice, set within huanghuali frames,
with shaped everted flanges, supported on square legs conjoined on with a detachable front panel with a ruyi-shaped metal pull beneath a
the shorter sides with a rectangular panel reticulated with a stylised rectangular panel inset with metal design of grapes and vines within an
chilong. 27cm (10 5/8in) long; the square table also with a marble ivory frame, the interior with one shelf.
floating square-panel top raised on supports joined by stretchers. 38cm (15in) high x 40cm (15 6/8in) wide x 24.5cm (9 5/8in) deep. (2).
21.5cm (8 1/2in) square; the rectangular screen with marble plaque set
into grooved supports fitted with pierced shaped-spandrels over a cut- £15,000 - 20,000
out reserve and shaped apron 26.5cm (10 3/8in) high. (4). CNY130,000 - 180,000
£5,000 - 8,000 十八世紀 黃花梨嵌椰殼冰裂紋長方匣
CNY45,000 - 71,000
Chests and indeed any piece of furniture made with coconut-shell are
清 黃花梨嵌大理石小几 一組三件 very rare. This unique material was cut and crafted with great skill to
create a singularly remarkable surface. The few objects that do contain
The present lot was constructed in a similar manner to large scale coconut timber or shells were mostly brush pots or weiqi counter
furniture. Miniature pieces of furniture were used in scholars’ studios bowls and covers; see M.Flacks, Custodians of the Scholar’s Way:
for desk display and could serve as stands for precious objects. Chinese Scholars’ Objects in Precious Woods, Chicago, 2015, p.306.

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