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A HUANGHUALI SCROLL CHEST 明末 黃花梨書箱
LATE MING DYNASTY
of generous proportion, the cover hinged on the reverse
of the chest with two rectangular baitong strap hinges, the
interior with two transverse stretchers to secure the top of the
cover to the four straight sides, decorated with a ruyi-shaped
metal mount at each of the four corners with further mounts
extending downward along the edges of the cover and box,
the front inlaid with a circular metal plate with lock receptacles
and a lobed ruyi-shaped lift-up hasp, the sides flanked by a
pair of U-shaped metal loop handles suspending from roundels
33 by 74 by 45 cm, 13 by 29⅛ by 17⅝ in.
HK$ 500,000-800,000
US$ 64,000-102,000

288 SOTHEBY’S 蘇富比