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FIVE SEED CARVINGS A LAC BURGAUTÉ BOWL
Mianqie seed carvings: Republic period 17th century
Including two olive pit carvings, each taking advantage of its natural The silver ground bowl of inverted pear form raised on a tall foot,
shape carved as a pleasure boat with figures, and three Mianqie seed the black lacquer layer on the exterior walls and foot inlaid in various
carvings from Canton, the woody stem of each carved with foo lions shades of mother-of pearl with gilt accents to depict figures in a
supporting the purplish-brown seed often used for seal carvings. continuous garden setting (cracks to lacquer ground).
1 1/2in (3.8cm) height of second (5). 3 7/8in (9.7cm) diam.
$800 - 1,200 $1,200 - 1,500
For more information regarding the history mianqie seed carvings, 1205
refer to ‘The Carved Seeds of Gaozhou’, Terese Tse Bartholomew, A MIXED HARDWOOD RECTANGULAR BOX
(Orientations, vol. 20, October 1989). The rectangular box with burlwood inset in a mitered, mortise and
tenon frame and set off by yellow brass corner brackets and side
PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS panels, the hinged top with ruyi-shaped hasp.
2 3/8 x 11 1/2 x 16 5/8in (6 x 29.3 x 42.2cm)
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A MOTHER OF PEARL TRAY $2,000 - 3,000
Late Qing/Republic Period
The rectangular top composed of a field within a field of scattered 1206
blossoms and Daoist symbols executed in mother-of pearl inlay, all A SMALL BURL WOOD BRUSHPOT
framed by keyfret corner brackets and set into a matching frame, age Cut and hollowed from a gnarled tree trunk section with a subtle
cracks and shrinkage. lacquered finish on the exterior and portions of the interior walls, fitted
15 3/4 x 23 5/8in (40 x 60cm) into a conforming five-footed base of darker hue (minor chips, age
cracks).
$1,000 - 1,500 4 7/8in (12.3cm) high
$800 - 1,200
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