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RARE CHINESE BONE, MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND STONE-INLAID HARDWOOD CARRIAGE TIERED BOX AND COVER
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RARE CHINESE BONE, MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND STONE-INLAID HARDWOOD CARRIAGE TIERED BOX AND COVER
QING DYNASTY
清 硬木百寶嵌車輦式套盒in the form of a cart on four wheels, the rectangular body modelled as two stacks of books containing drawers, the shorter sides of each drawer decorated with fine bamboo veneer as one side mounted with copper handle, the longer sides exquisitely inlaid with mother-of-pearl, jade, soapstone, semi-precious stones in design of various fruits on leafy tendrils, all within stylised bone-inlaid brackets, the top with a separated and removable tray with floral and plantain borders, containing five small boxes and covers, each cover finely inlaid with similar decoration to the sides
31cm wide x 33cm high x 19.5cm deep
Private English collection, England; formerly in a private French collection 英格蘭私人收藏，英格蘭；前法國私人舊藏
This exquisitely conceived piece is remarkable for the combination of elements which have been individually treated with great skill and care to result in a finely executed and harmonious design. Such elaborate curiosity pieces are very rare and would have enjoyed a place in an elegant scholar’s studio. A closely comparable Qing dynasty stone-and jade-inlaid cart-form treasure box, made of zitan (red sandalwood) and very similar in design, is in the collection of the Palace Museum, Beijing, museum no. Gu故 121982. Compare also two other zitan boxes of this form are both dated to the Qing dynasty Qianlong period: one sold at Sotheby's New York, 19th March 1997, lot 399 then further sold at Sotheby's Paris, 12th December 2013, lot 75; the other sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 6 April 2016, lot 3660. Cart-shaped boxes are also known to be carved in lacquer, such as one in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, illustrated in Masterpieces of Chinese Carved Lacquer Ware in the National Palace Museum, Taiwan, 1971, pl. 41, museum number: Gu Qi 故漆 76; another in the Palace Museum, Beijing, published in Gugong bowuyuan cang. Diaoqi [Carved Lacquer in the Palace Museum], Beijing, 1985, pl. 361; and a third from the collection of Her Majesty the Queen, Buckingham Palace, included in the International Exhibition of Chinese Art, Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1935, cat. no. 2334.Another Qing dynasty zitan box in the shape of thread-bound Chinese book inlaid with gems forming design of great happiness, longevity and male offering, comparable in the bamboo veneer on the side and the decorated pattern, is also in the collection of the Palace Museum, Beijing, published in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum. Bamboo, Wood, Ivory and Rhinoceros Horn Carvings, Shanghai, 2007, pl. 248. A further Qing dynasty zitan curio box with bone inlay in the form of a table stand, comparable in the bamboo veneer, is in the collection of the National Palace Museum, Taipei, museum number Zeng Za 贈雜54.這件構思精巧及設計巧妙的套盒由獨特的元素組合而成，這些元素均經過精湛及細緻的技術處理，從而形成本品精美且和諧之設計。如此精細的珍奇作品實屬罕見，文房珍玩中必佔有一席之地。參考清紫檀嵌玉八寶花卉紋車式文具匣，藏於北京故宮，館藏號「故121982」 ；另參兩例，設計及形式與本品相近，皆定年清乾隆，其一先於1997年3月19日紐約蘇富比售出，拍品399，再於2013年12月12日售於巴黎蘇富比，拍品75；另一2016年4月6日售於香港蘇富比，拍品3660。車輦式套盒不僅製於百寶嵌技藝，亦見於剔紅形式。參一例清剔紅輦式套盒，藏於臺北故宮，見《故宮雕漆器選萃》，台灣：國立故宮博物院，1971，圖版41，館藏號「故漆76」 ；另一剔紅輦式套盒藏於北京故宮，見《故宮博物院藏雕漆》，北京：文物出版社，1985，圖版361；第三例藏於英國白金漢，見《International Exhibition of Chinese Art》，倫敦：皇家藝術研究院，1935，圖錄號2334。
QING DYNASTY
清 硬木百寶嵌車輦式套盒in the form of a cart on four wheels, the rectangular body modelled as two stacks of books containing drawers, the shorter sides of each drawer decorated with fine bamboo veneer as one side mounted with copper handle, the longer sides exquisitely inlaid with mother-of-pearl, jade, soapstone, semi-precious stones in design of various fruits on leafy tendrils, all within stylised bone-inlaid brackets, the top with a separated and removable tray with floral and plantain borders, containing five small boxes and covers, each cover finely inlaid with similar decoration to the sides
31cm wide x 33cm high x 19.5cm deep
Private English collection, England; formerly in a private French collection 英格蘭私人收藏，英格蘭；前法國私人舊藏
This exquisitely conceived piece is remarkable for the combination of elements which have been individually treated with great skill and care to result in a finely executed and harmonious design. Such elaborate curiosity pieces are very rare and would have enjoyed a place in an elegant scholar’s studio. A closely comparable Qing dynasty stone-and jade-inlaid cart-form treasure box, made of zitan (red sandalwood) and very similar in design, is in the collection of the Palace Museum, Beijing, museum no. Gu故 121982. Compare also two other zitan boxes of this form are both dated to the Qing dynasty Qianlong period: one sold at Sotheby's New York, 19th March 1997, lot 399 then further sold at Sotheby's Paris, 12th December 2013, lot 75; the other sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 6 April 2016, lot 3660. Cart-shaped boxes are also known to be carved in lacquer, such as one in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, illustrated in Masterpieces of Chinese Carved Lacquer Ware in the National Palace Museum, Taiwan, 1971, pl. 41, museum number: Gu Qi 故漆 76; another in the Palace Museum, Beijing, published in Gugong bowuyuan cang. Diaoqi [Carved Lacquer in the Palace Museum], Beijing, 1985, pl. 361; and a third from the collection of Her Majesty the Queen, Buckingham Palace, included in the International Exhibition of Chinese Art, Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1935, cat. no. 2334.Another Qing dynasty zitan box in the shape of thread-bound Chinese book inlaid with gems forming design of great happiness, longevity and male offering, comparable in the bamboo veneer on the side and the decorated pattern, is also in the collection of the Palace Museum, Beijing, published in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum. Bamboo, Wood, Ivory and Rhinoceros Horn Carvings, Shanghai, 2007, pl. 248. A further Qing dynasty zitan curio box with bone inlay in the form of a table stand, comparable in the bamboo veneer, is in the collection of the National Palace Museum, Taipei, museum number Zeng Za 贈雜54.這件構思精巧及設計巧妙的套盒由獨特的元素組合而成，這些元素均經過精湛及細緻的技術處理，從而形成本品精美且和諧之設計。如此精細的珍奇作品實屬罕見，文房珍玩中必佔有一席之地。參考清紫檀嵌玉八寶花卉紋車式文具匣，藏於北京故宮，館藏號「故121982」 ；另參兩例，設計及形式與本品相近，皆定年清乾隆，其一先於1997年3月19日紐約蘇富比售出，拍品399，再於2013年12月12日售於巴黎蘇富比，拍品75；另一2016年4月6日售於香港蘇富比，拍品3660。車輦式套盒不僅製於百寶嵌技藝，亦見於剔紅形式。參一例清剔紅輦式套盒，藏於臺北故宮，見《故宮雕漆器選萃》，台灣：國立故宮博物院，1971，圖版41，館藏號「故漆76」 ；另一剔紅輦式套盒藏於北京故宮，見《故宮博物院藏雕漆》，北京：文物出版社，1985，圖版361；第三例藏於英國白金漢，見《International Exhibition of Chinese Art》，倫敦：皇家藝術研究院，1935，圖錄號2334。
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RARE CHINESE BONE, MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND STONE-INLAID HARDWOOD CARRIAGE TIERED BOX AND COVER
QING DYNASTY
清 硬木百寶嵌車輦式套盒in the form of a cart on four wheels, the rectangular body modelled as two stacks of books containing drawers, the shorter sides of each drawer decorated with fine bamboo veneer as one side mounted with copper handle, the longer sides exquisitely inlaid with mother-of-pearl, jade, soapstone, semi-precious stones in design of various fruits on leafy tendrils, all within stylised bone-inlaid brackets, the top with a separated and removable tray with floral and plantain borders, containing five small boxes and covers, each cover finely inlaid with similar decoration to the sides
31cm wide x 33cm high x 19.5cm deep
Private English collection, England; formerly in a private French collection 英格蘭私人收藏，英格蘭；前法國私人舊藏
This exquisitely conceived piece is remarkable for the combination of elements which have been individually treated with great skill and care to result in a finely executed and harmonious design. Such elaborate curiosity pieces are very rare and would have enjoyed a place in an elegant scholar’s studio. A closely comparable Qing dynasty stone-and jade-inlaid cart-form treasure box, made of zitan (red sandalwood) and very similar in design, is in the collection of the Palace Museum, Beijing, museum no. Gu故 121982. Compare also two other zitan boxes of this form are both dated to the Qing dynasty Qianlong period: one sold at Sotheby's New York, 19th March 1997, lot 399 then further sold at Sotheby's Paris, 12th December 2013, lot 75; the other sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 6 April 2016, lot 3660. Cart-shaped boxes are also known to be carved in lacquer, such as one in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, illustrated in Masterpieces of Chinese Carved Lacquer Ware in the National Palace Museum, Taiwan, 1971, pl. 41, museum number: Gu Qi 故漆 76; another in the Palace Museum, Beijing, published in Gugong bowuyuan cang. Diaoqi [Carved Lacquer in the Palace Museum], Beijing, 1985, pl. 361; and a third from the collection of Her Majesty the Queen, Buckingham Palace, included in the International Exhibition of Chinese Art, Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1935, cat. no. 2334.Another Qing dynasty zitan box in the shape of thread-bound Chinese book inlaid with gems forming design of great happiness, longevity and male offering, comparable in the bamboo veneer on the side and the decorated pattern, is also in the collection of the Palace Museum, Beijing, published in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum. Bamboo, Wood, Ivory and Rhinoceros Horn Carvings, Shanghai, 2007, pl. 248. A further Qing dynasty zitan curio box with bone inlay in the form of a table stand, comparable in the bamboo veneer, is in the collection of the National Palace Museum, Taipei, museum number Zeng Za 贈雜54.這件構思精巧及設計巧妙的套盒由獨特的元素組合而成，這些元素均經過精湛及細緻的技術處理，從而形成本品精美且和諧之設計。如此精細的珍奇作品實屬罕見，文房珍玩中必佔有一席之地。參考清紫檀嵌玉八寶花卉紋車式文具匣，藏於北京故宮，館藏號「故121982」 ；另參兩例，設計及形式與本品相近，皆定年清乾隆，其一先於1997年3月19日紐約蘇富比售出，拍品399，再於2013年12月12日售於巴黎蘇富比，拍品75；另一2016年4月6日售於香港蘇富比，拍品3660。車輦式套盒不僅製於百寶嵌技藝，亦見於剔紅形式。參一例清剔紅輦式套盒，藏於臺北故宮，見《故宮雕漆器選萃》，台灣：國立故宮博物院，1971，圖版41，館藏號「故漆76」 ；另一剔紅輦式套盒藏於北京故宮，見《故宮博物院藏雕漆》，北京：文物出版社，1985，圖版361；第三例藏於英國白金漢，見《International Exhibition of Chinese Art》，倫敦：皇家藝術研究院，1935，圖錄號2334。
QING DYNASTY
清 硬木百寶嵌車輦式套盒in the form of a cart on four wheels, the rectangular body modelled as two stacks of books containing drawers, the shorter sides of each drawer decorated with fine bamboo veneer as one side mounted with copper handle, the longer sides exquisitely inlaid with mother-of-pearl, jade, soapstone, semi-precious stones in design of various fruits on leafy tendrils, all within stylised bone-inlaid brackets, the top with a separated and removable tray with floral and plantain borders, containing five small boxes and covers, each cover finely inlaid with similar decoration to the sides
31cm wide x 33cm high x 19.5cm deep
Private English collection, England; formerly in a private French collection 英格蘭私人收藏，英格蘭；前法國私人舊藏
This exquisitely conceived piece is remarkable for the combination of elements which have been individually treated with great skill and care to result in a finely executed and harmonious design. Such elaborate curiosity pieces are very rare and would have enjoyed a place in an elegant scholar’s studio. A closely comparable Qing dynasty stone-and jade-inlaid cart-form treasure box, made of zitan (red sandalwood) and very similar in design, is in the collection of the Palace Museum, Beijing, museum no. Gu故 121982. Compare also two other zitan boxes of this form are both dated to the Qing dynasty Qianlong period: one sold at Sotheby's New York, 19th March 1997, lot 399 then further sold at Sotheby's Paris, 12th December 2013, lot 75; the other sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 6 April 2016, lot 3660. Cart-shaped boxes are also known to be carved in lacquer, such as one in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, illustrated in Masterpieces of Chinese Carved Lacquer Ware in the National Palace Museum, Taiwan, 1971, pl. 41, museum number: Gu Qi 故漆 76; another in the Palace Museum, Beijing, published in Gugong bowuyuan cang. Diaoqi [Carved Lacquer in the Palace Museum], Beijing, 1985, pl. 361; and a third from the collection of Her Majesty the Queen, Buckingham Palace, included in the International Exhibition of Chinese Art, Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1935, cat. no. 2334.Another Qing dynasty zitan box in the shape of thread-bound Chinese book inlaid with gems forming design of great happiness, longevity and male offering, comparable in the bamboo veneer on the side and the decorated pattern, is also in the collection of the Palace Museum, Beijing, published in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum. Bamboo, Wood, Ivory and Rhinoceros Horn Carvings, Shanghai, 2007, pl. 248. A further Qing dynasty zitan curio box with bone inlay in the form of a table stand, comparable in the bamboo veneer, is in the collection of the National Palace Museum, Taipei, museum number Zeng Za 贈雜54.這件構思精巧及設計巧妙的套盒由獨特的元素組合而成，這些元素均經過精湛及細緻的技術處理，從而形成本品精美且和諧之設計。如此精細的珍奇作品實屬罕見，文房珍玩中必佔有一席之地。參考清紫檀嵌玉八寶花卉紋車式文具匣，藏於北京故宮，館藏號「故121982」 ；另參兩例，設計及形式與本品相近，皆定年清乾隆，其一先於1997年3月19日紐約蘇富比售出，拍品399，再於2013年12月12日售於巴黎蘇富比，拍品75；另一2016年4月6日售於香港蘇富比，拍品3660。車輦式套盒不僅製於百寶嵌技藝，亦見於剔紅形式。參一例清剔紅輦式套盒，藏於臺北故宮，見《故宮雕漆器選萃》，台灣：國立故宮博物院，1971，圖版41，館藏號「故漆76」 ；另一剔紅輦式套盒藏於北京故宮，見《故宮博物院藏雕漆》，北京：文物出版社，1985，圖版361；第三例藏於英國白金漢，見《International Exhibition of Chinese Art》，倫敦：皇家藝術研究院，1935，圖錄號2334。
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Please note, we are unable to accept payment at the storage site. If you are collecting from Stephen Morris Shipping Ltd., please ensure that full payment is made prior to collection.
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