Asian Art I - 20th May 2015
Lot 25
A VERY LARGE CHINESE CAMPHOR WOOD CHEST 19TH CENTURY Of rectangular form with two loose ring...
Estimate £1,000 - £2,000 | Hammer £7000
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Description
A VERY LARGE CHINESE CAMPHOR WOOD CHEST
19TH CENTURY
Of rectangular form with two loose ring handles to each end, the base with a frieze carved in relief with two dragons amongst scrolls, the hinged cover with a circular panel, inscribed with a shou character and secured with a ruyi-shaped fitting, all mounted on rollers, 89.6cm x 69.5cm x 162.5cm. (2)
Provenance: property of a Lady of title, Kent, UK. Acquired in Beijing in the 1960s.
Cf. The Victoria & Albert Museum, Accession no.FE.77-1983 for a related chest.