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PROPERTY FROM THE WHITACRE FAMILY COLLECTION
~1005
A HUANGHUALI SEAL CHEST
17TH-18TH CENTURY
The flat top opens to reveal a single tray above the
single-panel doors that open to reveal the interior
fitted with seven drawers, the chest mounted with
a circular lockplate and a cloud-form clasp, all
raised on a flat base with corner mounts.
14æ in. (37.5 cm.) high, 14æ in. (37.5 cm.) wide, 11Ω
in. (29.2 cm.) deep
$12,000-18,000
PROVENANCE:
The Collection of Dr. Frank E. (1897-1971) and Lillian
(1907-1986) Whitacre, acquired between 1938-
1939, and thence by descent within the family.

WHITACRE伉儷珍藏
十七/十八世紀 黃花梨官皮箱
來源:
Frank E. (1897-1971年) 暨 Lillian (1907-1986年)
Whitacre 伉儷珍藏, 入藏於1938至1939年間, 後家
族傳承。
1005

THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
~1006
A HUANGHUALI AND SERPENTINE TABLE
STAND
17TH CENTURY
The rectangular green serpentine panel with attractive
swirling patterns and striations is set within a huanghuali
frame terminating in large everted ends above a plain
apron and ruyi-form spandrels. The whole is supported
on splayed legs of square section fitted with openwork
panels carved with a ruyi-cloud above shaped aprons.
7 √ in. (20 cm.) high, 20 in. (51 cm.) wide, 10 ¬ in. (27 cm.)
deep

$15,000-25,000
PROVENANCE:
Important Chinese Furniture: Formerly The Museum of
Classical Chinese Furniture Collection, Christie's New
York, 19 September 1996, lot 1.
LITERATURE:
Evarts C., "Ornamental Stone Panels and Chinese
Furniture", JCCFS, Spring 1994, p. 22, fig. 20.
Wang et al., Masterpieces from the Museum of Classical
Chinese Furniture, Chicago, 1995, p. 182, no. 86.

私人珍藏
1006
十七世紀 黃花梨嵌蛇紋石撇腿小案
來源:
中國古典家具博物館珍藏專拍, 紐約佳士得, 1996年9月19
日, 拍品編號1。
出版:
柯惕斯, 〈Ornamental Stone Panels and Chinese
Furniture〉，《JCCFS》, 1994年春季刊, 頁22, 編號20。
王世襄等, 《美國加州中國古典家具原版圖錄》, 芝加哥,
1995年, 頁182, 編號86。

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