Lot Essay
Probably used for the storage of a hat, it is rare to find a box of this shape in hardwood.
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PROBABLY 17TH CENTURY
Details
A HUANGHUALI HEXAGONAL BOX, LIUFANGHE
Probably 17th century
The box of simple, clever design forming a perfect straight-sided hexagon, with inlaid baitong lockplate, hasp and hinges
9 1/3in. (23.6cm.) high, 15in. (38.5cm.) wide, 12in. (30.8cm.) deep
Probably 17th century
The box of simple, clever design forming a perfect straight-sided hexagon, with inlaid baitong lockplate, hasp and hinges
9 1/3in. (23.6cm.) high, 15in. (38.5cm.) wide, 12in. (30.8cm.) deep
Literature
Grace Wu Bruce, Dreams of Chu Tan Chamber and Romance with Huanghuali Wood: The Dr. S Y Yip Collection of Classic Chinese Furniture, Hong Kong, 1991, pp. 152-153, cat. 61.
Exhibited
Art Gallery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 20 September-24 November, 1991.
Denver Art Museum, 1996-1999.
Denver Art Museum, 1996-1999.