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A PAIR OF INLAID LACQUER CABINETS A LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF A MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID BLACK
Late Qing Dynasty KASYAPA LACQUER RECTANGULAR TRAY
The black lacquer painted with gilt and Yuan/Ming Dynasty Ming Dynasty
red bats among clouds, the front inlaid in Finely carved standing upright with hands Decorated with a central cusped cartouche
soapstone and Mother of Pearl with two held in anjali mudra at his chest, dressed with figures in a pavilion garden, on a basket
scholars and their boy attendants, the apron in priest’s robes secured by a rectangular weave pattern ground, the sides with an
with a Buddhist lion, with typical brass ring tied to a cord at the left shoulder, intricate repeating floral design, the exterior
hinges. his long, gaunt face with deep-set eyes with larger flowerheads at intervals, the base
59cm (23 1/4in) high x 38cm (15in) wide x and pronounced features set in a serene in brown lacquer, fitted wood box and cover.
17cm (6 3/4in) deep expression, stand. 35cm (12in) high. (2). 35cm (13.3/4in) x 11.4cm (4.1/2in). (3).

£2,000 - 3,000 £800 - 1,200 £2,000 - 3,000
HK$20,000 - 29,000 HK$7,800 - 12,000 HK$20,000 - 29,000
CNY18,000 - 27,000 CNY7,100 - 11,000 CNY18,000 - 27,000
The Property of a Gentleman

Provenance
a European private collection

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