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AN INLAID HUANGHUALI ‘DRAGON’ 清十八世紀 黃花梨嵌寶龍紋盝頂官皮箱
CANTED TOP TABLE CABINET
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
finely inlaid with an array of multi-coloured hardstones and
mother-of-pearl, the removable front cover carved in relief
with a ferocious five-clawed dragon writhing amidst clouds
and flames in pursuit of a flaming pearl, within a border of
beribboned bajixiang and bats, the top with a raised panel
enclosing a pavilion scene accented with rockwork and
gnarled trees, further surrounded by detached flower sprays
around the canted border, two sides embellished with birds
and butterflies hovering among flower branches, flanked by a
pair of C-shaped handles, set with seven similarly decorated
drawers behind the front cover, the straight sides with exposed
dovetail joints
42 by 41 by 27 cm, 16½ by 16⅛ by 10⅝ in.
HK$ 400,000-600,000
US$ 51,000-76,500

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