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A TIBETAN ‘DOUBLE PHOENIX’ CHEST
17th/18th century A TIBETAN SCRIPTURE TABLE
The rectangular box painted in polychrome with a central cartouche 18th/19th century
enclosing phoenix, surrounded with medallions and squares amongst The small table with an integral drawer, raised on four legs formed
latticework, the edges bound with iron straps, with a vajra-shaped naturalistically as bamboo, painted to one side with a fruit basket and
catch to the front. 138cm (54 1/4in) x 67cm (26 4/8in) x 50cm (19 floral decoration. 44cm (17 1/4in) x 65cm (25 1/2in) x 32cm (12 1/2in)
5/8in)
£600 - 800 HK$6,000 - 8,000
£2,000 - 3,000 CNY5,200 - 6,900
CNY17,000 - 26,000 HK$20,000 - 30,000
For a table of comparable form, see Light of Compassion, Buddhist Art
For a comparable trunk, dated 17th-18th century, see Light of from Nepal and Tibet, Spink and Son Ltd., 1997, no. 47, p.81.
Compassion: Buddhist Art From Nepal and Tibet, Spink 1997, p. 84,
no. 49.

A related chest, also dated 17th/18th century, was sold in our New
York salerooms, The Sartin Collection of Asian Art, 13 September
2011, lot 1035.

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