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AN IMPORTANT IMPERIAL CINNABAR 明永樂 御製剔紅雲龍趕珠紋蓋盒
LACQUER ‘DRAGON’ BOX AND COVER 《大明永樂年製》針刻款
INCISED MARK AND PERIOD OF YONGLE
來源：
of circular section, the flat top surface deftly carved and Hans Östrom 收藏，斯德哥爾摩
incised in various depths of relief through the rich red cinnabar
to the ochre ground beneath with a sinuous five-clawed Emil Hultmark (1872-1943年) 舊藏，此後家族傳承
dragon, its face framed with long shaggy hair and a pair of long 展覽：
horns while his eyes detailed irises with black lacquer and long 《Emil Hultmarks Samling》，瑞典皇家藝術院，斯德哥
eyebrows stare upwards above his outstretched claw reaching
towards a flaming pearl, his writhing scaly body twisting and 爾摩，1942年，編號672
turning amidst a dense scroll of plump ruyi-clouds, his claws
finely incised with detailing of knuckles and hairs clenched
beyond his powerful kicking limbs, the straight sides encircled
by bands of matching cloud scroll, the interior and base
lacquered black, the right side of the base incised with a
vertical six-character reign mark
16.5 cm, 6½ in.
PROVENANCE
Collection of Hans Öström, Stockholm.
Collection of Emil Hultmark (1872-1943), and thence by
descent in the family.
EXHIBITED
Emil Hultmarks Samling [Emil Hultmark Collection], Royal
Swedish Academy of Fine Arts, Stockholm, 1942, cat. no. 672.
Mark
HK$ 1,500,000-2,000,000
US$ 192,000-256,000

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