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57. A Z i ta n i n C e n s e t o o l v A s e
18th Century

of mallet shape with barrel-rounded sides, rimless foot and slender tapered neck rising to a rounded lip.
Height 4 inches (10.5 cm)
Provenance Private Collection, Asia

Published Flacks, Custodians of the Scholar’s Way, London, 2014, p. 277

十八世紀 紫檀筋瓶 高 10.5 厘米

58. A H u a n g H u a l i l o t u s p o d f o r m i n C e n s e B o x
17th-18th Century

with steeply rounded thick ribbed sides, the cover realistically modelled with moveable seeds.
Diameter 2½ inches (6.4 cm)

The symbolism of the lotus flower and the tight-fitting cover make this box both suitable and practical for incense powder.
It is rare to see this form of box made of huanghuali rather than zitan.

十七－十八世紀 黃花梨蓮蓬形香盒 徑 6.4 厘米