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A VARIED GROUP OF SCHOLAR’S OBJECTS A PAIR OF CINNABAR LACQUER ‘DOUBLE-INGOT’ BOXES AND
17th to 19th century COVERS
Comprising: a bronze urn-form water dropper; a soapstone water pot Qianlong
carved in high relief with chilong dragons and embellished with gilt; a Each box formed as a pair of conjoined ingots, the lid edge finely
small green jade ink stone with fitted zitan box; and a puce-enamelled carved in low relief with keyfret bands enclosing prunus and wave
peach form-section brush pot. The pot: 11cm (4 3/8in) high (4). patterns, the box side with a cell-diaper pattern. Each: 11.5cm (4
1/2in) wide (4).
£1,000 - 1,500
CNY8,800 - 13,000 £1,000 - 1,500
HK$11,000 - 16,000 CNY8,800 - 13,000
HK$11,000 - 16,000

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A SET OF EIGHT ‘LUOHAN’ INK CAKES AND LACQUERED A PAIR OF CARVED COCONUT-SHELL BOWLS
PRESENTATION BOX. 19th century
20th century Each carved in low relief with butterflies amongst a variety of flowering
Each rectangular cake moulded with a different arhat seated in and blossoming branches, metal liners; and five small metal-lined
contemplation, with gilt inscriptions, the fitted lacquer box painted bowls.
with dragons in gilt and pigment, with an inscription. The box: 26cm (6 The large pair 12cm (4.3/4in) diam. (5).
1/4in) high (9).
£600 - 800
£1,000 - 2,000 CNY5,300 - 7,100
CNY8,800 - 18,000 HK$6,600 - 8,800
HK$11,000 - 22,000

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue. ASIAN ART - PART I | 67