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A RARE LARGE GOLD AND BLACK RED-GROUND A PAIR OF GILT-LACQUERED ‘DRAGON’ CABINETS
LACQUERED BOX AND COVER 18th/19th century
Yongzheng/Qianlong Each of upright rectangular shape, set with a pair of doors fitted with a
The circular domed cover decorated with a central black square with large round lockplate and four side hinges all pierced with auspicious
four sections containing the qian trigram for heaven, the endless knot, shou characters, the doors opening to reveal two shelves and two
yin yang, and flaming pearl, surrounded by mythical animals including short drawers, above a deep curvilinear apron and short rectangular
a phoenix, chilong, bat and crow, interspersed with floral scrolls, the feet, the entire cabinet painted in gilt lacquer on a black ground
sides with a band of cranes and peaches, the rim with a band of black with two large confronted dragons pursuing a central flaming pearl,
florets outlined in gilt, the box similarly decorated, the interior and base surrounded by smaller designs of dragons, flaming pearls and shou
imitating the Japanese sprinkled gold nashiji technique. characters, flower scenes in painting shaped cartouches on the sides,
38.5cm (15 1/4in) diam. (2). both with later lacquered stands.
Each 123.8cm (48 ¾in) high x 77cm (30 ¼in) wide x 38cm (15in) deep (4).
£20,000 - 30,000
CNY180,000 - 260,000 £30,000 - 40,000
CNY260,000 - 350,000
清雍正/乾隆 花鳥瑞獸紋識文描金捧盒
十八/十九世紀 黑漆描金雲龍紋立櫃一對
Both the Yongzheng and Qianlong emperors greatly admired Japanese
lacquer, and many pieces from these reigns are lacquered and Provenance: a distinguished American private collection, and thence
decorated showing strong Japanese influence. Indeed, the Yongzheng by descent
emperor encouraged the Palace workshops to make Japanese-
style lacquer; see E.Rawski and J.Rawson, eds., China: The Three 來源：美國顯赫私人收藏，並由後人保存迄今
Emperors 1662-1795, London, 2006, pp.432-433.
Finely decorated with gilt designs of sinuous dragons in pursuit of
Compare with several Japanese-influenced circular lacquer boxes and flaming pearls amidst a ground of vaporous wispy clouds, the present
covers, Mid-Qing dynasty, from the Qing Court Collection, illustrated cabinets convey a high degree of dynamism that reflects the high
in Lacquer Wares of the Qing Dynasty: The Complete Collection of standards achieved in lacquer production during the Qing dynasty. The
Treasures of the Palace Museum, Shanghai, 2006, pp.120, 121, 144, present cabinets may have been inspired by a Ming dynasty prototype,
171, 187, 190. an example of which is illustrated in The Complete Collection of
Treasures of the Palace Museum. Furniture of the Ming and Qing
Dynasties, vol.1, Hong Kong, 2002, p.207, no.176.

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