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1026 1026 A LARGE HARDWOOD SCROLL BOX
AND COVER
PROPERTY FROM A CHICAGO PRIVATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY
COLLECTION
of long rectangular form, the sliding top comprised
AN INKSTONE WITH ‘ZITAN’ BOX of a single elded panel with beaded edge, both side
AND COVER panels similarly elded, the front panel of the box
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY with two pairs of gilt-metal mounted bail handles
and back plates (2)
the shallow wood cover with a single panel top, Height 5⅝ in., 14.3 cm; Length 46¾ in., 118.8 cm;
gently curving to a beaded edge and straight sides, Depth 6⅝ in., 16.8 cm
the conforming base enclosing a dark gray inkstone PROVENANCE
of rectangular shape carved with a bat amid clouds Florida Private Collection.
and a crescent moon forming the well, all supported $ 3,000-5,000
on four low bracket feet (3)
Length 7½ in., 19.1 cm ⋩ḅġİġḴ⋩ᶾ䲨⇅ġġġ䠔㛐⣏䔓䙺

PROVENANCE 1027
Acquired in San Francisco in the mid-1980s.
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION
$ 2,000-3,000
A ‘HUANGHUALI’ DOCUMENT BOX
㶭⋩ḅᶾ䲨ġġġ䞛晽暚圈䲳䠗忋䳓㨨味䙺 AND COVER
QING DYNASTY
1027
104 SOTHEBY’S the gured top panel supported underneath by a
single transverse brace, the sides ending in a beaded
edge, repeated on the lower section, baitong ruyi-
form mounts to all four top corners, rectangular
straps to the sides, hinges, bail handles, and circular
lockplate with cloud-form hasp
Height 5⅜ in., 13.7 cm; Width 14½ in., 36.8 cm;
Depth 8½ in., 21.6 cm
Ⴚ$ 5,000-7,000

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