17TH-18TH CENTURY

Details

A HUANGHUALI TWO-TIERED PICNIC BOX AND COVER, TIHE
17TH-18TH CENTURY
Of rectangular form, the box comprises a narrow cover and two rectangular trays, all resting on a base frame flanked by shaped spandrels, joined at the top by humpback handle. The corners of the handle are reinforced with brass mounts.
9 in. (22.9 cm.) high, 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm.) wide, 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm.) deep

Provenance

Grace Wu Bruce, Hong Kong, 1994

Exhibited

Crow Museum of Asian Art, Dallas, Texas, on loan from 2007-2014.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, California, on loan from 2014-2019.

Special notice

This lot is offered without reserve. Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory, tortoiseshell and crocodile. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

Further details

Please note these lots contain a type of Dalbergia wood that is subject to CITES export/import restrictions. However, as in each lot (or each individual item in the lot) the weight of this type of Dalbergia does not exceed 10 kg, starting from 1 May 2021, CITES license is no longer required for importing the lot (or the individual item in the lot) into Hong Kong. Before you decide to bid, please check whether your destination country permits import without CITES license. If CITES license is required, we will make the lot available for your collection in Hong Kong. We will not cancel your purchase due to any CITES restrictions impacting the import of the lot to the destination country.

Conditions of sale

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