A HUANGHUALI TWO-TIERED PICNIC BOX AND COVER, TIHE

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29.11.2022 11:30UTC +08:00
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Lot 2824 | A HUANGHUALI TWO-TIERED PICNIC BOX AND COVER, TIHE
A HUANGHUALI TWO-TIERED PICNIC BOX AND COVER, TIHE

17TH-18TH CENTURY

Of rectangular form, the box comprises a narrow cover and two rectangular trays, all resting on a base frame flanked by shaped spandrels, joined at the top by humpback handle. The corners of the handle are reinforced with brass mounts.

9 in. (22.9 cm.) high, 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm.) wide, 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm.) deep





Provenance

Grace Wu Bruce, Hong Kong, 1994



Exhibited

Crow Museum of Asian Art, Dallas, Texas, on loan from 2007-2014.

Los Angeles County Museum of Art, California, on loan from 2014-2019.



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