ID 841528
Lot 2824 | A HUANGHUALI TWO-TIERED PICNIC BOX AND COVER, TIHE
Estimate value
HKD 150 000 – 250 000
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.
Post lot text
Please note these lots contain a type of Dalbergia wood that is subject to CITES export/import restrictions. However, as in each lot (or each individual item in the lot) the weight of this type of Dalbergia does not exceed 10 kg, starting from 1 May 2021, CITES license is no longer required for importing the lot (or the individual item in the lot) into Hong Kong. Before you decide to bid, please check whether your destination country permits import without CITES license. If CITES license is required, we will make the lot available for your collection in Hong Kong. We will not cancel your purchase due to any CITES restrictions impacting the import of the lot to the destination country.
Medium: | Wood |
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Historical era: | Ming dynasty |
Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Boxes and Cases |
Medium: | Wood |
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Historical era: | Ming dynasty |
Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Boxes and Cases |
Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 18 Chater Road Central Hong Kong Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||
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Phone | +85227601766 | ||||||||||||||
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