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A HUANGHUALI ‘MAGNOLIA’ BRUSHPOT,
BITONG
Mid Qing Dynasty
The large naturalistic vessel deftly carved with tall
curved walls carved as overlapping magnolia petals,
the exterior superbly carved in relief with gnarled
branches issuing buds and blossoming magnolia
flowers, the wood of warm dark-honey tone.
17.5cm (6 7/8in) high.

£8,000 - 12,000
CNY70,000 - 110,000

清中期 黃花梨雕玉蘭花葵口筆筒

Provenance: a European private collection

來源：歐洲私人收藏

Compare with a similar zitan brushpot, late Ming
dynasty and with a signature of Wen Fu, illustrated in
The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace
Museum: Bamboo, Wood, Ivory and Rhinoceros
Horn Carvings, Hong Kong, 2002, no.23.

See also a similar but larger huanghuali ‘magnolia’
scroll pot, 17th/18th century, which was sold at
Bonhams Hong Kong, 27 November 2018, lot 85.
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95 Y
A HUANGHUALI DOCUMENT BOX AND COVER
18th century
Of rectangular form, the corners applied with metal
ruyi-shaped mounts, the interior with long hinge
mounts, the two short sides with metal bracket
handles attached to scallop-edged mounts, the
well-figured wood of light brown tone.
36.7cm (14 3/8in) wide x 26cm (10 1/4in) x 9cm
(3 1/2in).

£3,000 - 5,000
CNY26,000 - 44,000

十八世紀 黃花梨方盒

Compare with a related huanghuali box and cover,
18th century, which was sold at Christie’s London, 95
13 May 2011, lot 1103.

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