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A FINELY CARVED ZITAN ‘DRAGON’ 清乾隆 紫檀聖壽萬年寶盒
DOCUMENT BOX AND COVER
QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD
of rectangular form, the box constructed with a low flange
and supported on four short splayed bracket feet, the cover
with straight sides and a top well carved with a pair of five-
clawed dragons soaring sinuously against dense ruyi cloud
scrolls and flanking a central flaming pearl below a medallion
enclosing the sheng character, each mythical beast rendered
ferocious and superbly detailed with a scaly body, all framed
within a raised border, the dark reddish-brown wood with a
rich patina
34.9 by 28.9 by 8.4 cm, 13¾ by 11⅜ by 3¼ in.
HK$ 800,000-1,000,000
US$ 102,000-128,000
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