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THE PROPERTY OF A LADY 女士藏品
Lots 71 - 73
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A HUANGHUALI DOCUMENT BOX, XIANG Characterised by finely-grained wood with richly variegated orange
18th century and brown tones, the classical design of the present example was
The rectangular case composed of well-figured panels with a hinged employed to store documents and seals for scholars but also other
cover, the fitted top panel with a finely beaded lip, repeated on the valuable items such as jewellery, cash and silver. Compare with a
conforming lower section, the corners set with ruyi-baitong mounts similar huanghuali document box, late Ming/early Qing dynasty,
and with a circular lock plate and hinged cloud-outline clasp, the illustrated by T.Liu, Art for the Scholar’s Studio, Hong Kong, 1986,
interior with a fitted tray. p.257, fig.251. A similar huanghuali box, 17th/18th century, was sold
41.3cm (16 3/8in) wide x 19cm (7 1/2in) high x 24cm (9 1/2in) deep. at Sotheby’s New York, 17 September 2013, lot 268.
£5,000 - 8,000
CNY44,000 - 70,000
十八世紀 黃花梨方形小箱

Provenance: a British private collection

來源：英國私人收藏

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