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2017 Autumn Auctions
Wooden Elegance—Classical Furniture from the Collection of Lu Ban Zhuang in Singapore

1017
Huanghuali and zitan hexagonal tea-caddy and cover inlaid with jade and precious material(qianlong reign of Qing Period)

21.5cm×20cm (8 1/2×7 7/8 in)


Exquisitely made of huanghuali and zitan, the straight sides divided into six facets, each inlaid with a jade panel incised with a four-line poetic inscription, five of them written by Emperor Qianlong and one written by Ouyang Xiu, enclosed by a narrow jade-inlaid border, the cover inlaid with mother-of-pearl, depicting a variety of auspicious objects, including archaic vase, ding, ruyi, etc. followed by a seven-character inscription and two seals reading bu yue (walking in the moonlight), pin hua (appreciating the flowers), all supported on six small bracket feet, the underside centered with a mother-of-pearl hexagonal panel pierced with scrolling flowers with a square seal reading Qianlong Yuyong (literal: used by Emperor Qianlong).

Price estimate:
HKD: 300,000 - 500,000
USD: 38,500 - 64,100

Auction Result:
HKD: 354,000

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