Page 27 - Bonhams NYC Chinese works of Art March 2019

520 Y
A PAIR OF ZITAN-FRAMED JADE AND
HARDSTONE INSET LACQUER PANELS
Qing dynasty
The sturdy zitan framing members intricately
carved with intermittent fronds of archaistic
scrolls against a ground of dense repeating
geometric patterns, enclosing the tall
rectangular russet lacquer displaying an
attractive craquelure and inset with numerous
multi-hued jade and hardstone carvings
depicting the books, flower-filled vessels, and
other accouterments of an elegant scholar’s
studio, most depicted mounted on elaborate
wood stands, all below the large characters
hong and xi in carnelian or similar semi-
precious stone of reddish whorl; both panels
suspended from an attractive metal alloy hook
cast in shou medallion and lion-dog subject
matter.
46 1/2in (118cm) high (2).
520
$12,000 - 15,000

清 褐漆嵌百寶「鴻禧」博古圖帶紫檀框掛屏
一對

The archaistic motifs of the dense framing
members and the ‘One Hundred Antiques’
decorative subject matter of the plaques
bespeaks of a very typically High Qing
scholarly sensibility, one that would see
no contradiction between the restrained
appreciation of classical vessels and scholar’s
objects on the bodies of the plaques and the
celebration of abundance and joy as augured
by the phrase Hongxi above them (loosely
translated as ‘magnificent jubilation’).

521 Y
A HUANGHUALI BRUSHPOT, BITONG
Qing dynasty
Of cylindrical form, the slightly waisted body
rising to lipped rim, the tightly grained wood in
variegated brown tones, the foot fitted with a
separately carved wooden plug.
9in (22.9cm) high
$18,000 - 24,000

清 黃花梨筆筒

Provenance: 521
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kammeier, Des Moines,
Iowa

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