Lot #76 - A hardstone inlaid hardwood portable chest, Guanpixiang
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Auction House:Sotheby's Australia
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Sale Name:Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design
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Sale Date:06 Apr 2016 ~ 6pm
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Lot #:76
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Lot Description:A hardstone inlaid hardwood portable chest, Guanpixiang
of rectangular form, the hinged domed cover with ruyi head metal fittings lifting to reveal a shallow compartment, above a pair of panelled doors flush within mitred frames opening to reveal two pairs of short drawers above a long drawer, the sides set with bail handles and one side with a chain joining the cover and side, the cover inlaid in hardstones of varying colours including lapis-lazuli, malachite, and mother-of-pearl with a bird perched on a blossoming peony tree beside bamboo and lingzhi fungus, and with two seals, the front inlaid with fruiting peach and finger citron, the doors with deer beside pine, bamboo and lingzhi fungus
31 cm high, 32 cm wide, 23.5 cm deep -
Estimate:A$4,000 - 6,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Oriental
This Sale has been held and this item is no longer available. Details are provided for information purposes only.