QI TIAN (CHINA, B, 1983)

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INLAID FLORAL MOTIF BLUE ASH BURR VENEER HANDBAG
QI TIAN (CHINA, B, 1983)
Inlay: maple veneer, hardwood veneer, ash burr veneer
Lining: handmade Tang-style floral motif
Hardware: copper, 24k gold plate
20 x 14.5 x 5.7 cm. (7 7/8 x 5 11/16 x 2 1/4 in.)
381 grams

Special notice

Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

Lot Essay

This elegant blue ash burr veneer handbag is inlaid with Tangstyle floral motifs. The structure of the bag is made of spruce, a coniferous tree, wrapped with precious ash burr veneer, which is hand-sliced and dye by natural plant to give its rich sapphire-blue colour. The upper part of the bag is covered with a saddle-form design which is inlaid with floral designs made of hardwood and boxwood on the scale of 0.1mm.

Christie's can only arrange domestic delivery for this lot. Christie's cannot arrange the export and overseas delivery of this lot.

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