Lot #764 - A Rare Pair of Chinese Spectacles with Folding Frame, Complete with Original Lens & Oval Shagreen Case, Qing Dynasty
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Auction House:Theodore Bruce
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Sale Name:Chinese, Japanese & Asian Decorative Arts
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Sale Date:02 Dec 2018 ~ 12noon (AEDT)
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Lot #:764
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Lot Description:A Rare Pair of Chinese Spectacles with Folding Frame, Complete with Original Lens & Oval Shagreen Case, Qing Dynasty
lacquer & baitong rims, the glasses were designed to be looped over the ear with a silk cord that is threaded through a hole, the fitted case opens with the drawstring.
Case: L 10.5 -
References:Published: In the Great National Treasures of China, Masterworks in the Palace Museum.
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Notes:Condition: Exceptionally good, acquired in Beijing in the 1980s
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Estimate:A$300 - 500
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Realised Price:
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Category:Oriental
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