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A LARGE ROOTWOOD SCROLL POT
Qing Dynasty
The irregularly shaped body modelled with textured
walls of uneven thickness, the knotted exterior
accentuated with burls and whorls of varying sizes,
the surface of a warm honey-brown tone.
43cm (16 7/8in) wide x 32cm (12 1/2in) high.

£6,000 - 8,000
CNY54,000 - 71,000

清 朽木隨形畫筒

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275 Y
A WOOD ‘DRAGON’ BOX AND COVER
19th century
The box carved to the cover with five confronted
sinuous dragons surrounded by intricate wispy ruyi
clouds, the cover with a European wax seal.
38.5cm x 27.5cm (15 x 10 7/8in). (2).

£5,000 - 8,000
CNY45,000 - 71,000

十九世紀 木雕龍穿如意紋蓋盒
Provenance: Robert Thom Esq. (d.1846)

來源：Robert Thom先生（1846年薨）舊藏

Robert Thom served as the British Consul at Ningpo
until his death in 1846. He also served as translator to 275
Captain Thomas Bourchier whilst en-route to Canton
aboard the HMS Blonde. The ship anchored outside
Namoy to deliver a letter from the British Foreign
Secretary, Lord Palmerston, who demanded the
opening of China to foreign trade. Thom also published
a Chinese version of Aesop’s Fables in 1840.

This lot includes several letters of correspondence
to Robert Thom’s brother, the Reverend Dr. David
Thom of Liverpool, who is credited with having
inherited the present box upon the death of the
British Consul.

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