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936 Compare a slightly larger zitan seal chest
A ZITAN SEAL CHEST, GUANPIXIANG (36 cm. high) of similar proportions and also
17TH-18TH CENTURY with a cover, illustrated in Feast by a Wine
Table Reclining on a Couch: The Dr. S.Y. Yip
The single-panel top is set within the domed Collection of Classic Chinese Furniture III,
cover which opens to reveal the tray beneath. Hong Kong, 2007, pp. 192-3, pl. 70.
The two panel doors are ftted fush and open
to reveal the interior with fve drawers. The 明末/清十八世紀 紫檀官皮箱
whole is raised on a rectangular platform
carved with a shaped apron at the front.
12æ in. (32.4 cm.) high, 12Ω in. (31.7 cm.)
wide, 9¡ in. (23.8 cm.) deep

$30,000-40,000

PROVENANCE:

Property from the Lai Family Collection.

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