Property formerly in the collection of Dr. David Ho (1911-1986)
An inscribed and silver-inlaid zitan box and cover set with a jade plaque, Qing dynasty, 18th/19th century | 清十八/十九世紀 紫檀錯銀嵌青白玉瑞鶴獻壽紋銀蓋盒 《幾暇怡情》款
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November 3, 05:23 PM GMT
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Property formerly in the collection of Dr. David Ho (1911-1986)
An inscribed and silver-inlaid zitan box and cover set with a jade plaque
Qing dynasty, 18th/19th century
清十八/十九世紀 紫檀錯銀嵌青白玉瑞鶴獻壽紋圓蓋盒 《蟠桃一熟三千年，五鶴啣來獻壽筵。御題》，《幾暇怡情》款
of circular shape, the cover set with a domed celadon jade plaque carved with five cranes in flight, each holding a peach spray in their long beak, encircled by a silver-wire inlaid ruyi band, the interior of the cover and box lacquered black, the base of the box inscribed with a corresponding phrase and a four character seal mark reading ji xia yi qing
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Diameter 15 cm, 6 in.
Dr. David Ho (Chinese name Ho Hangchi 何昌熾) was born in Kanton in 1911. His father was a well-known dentist in Nanjing who counted Chiang Kai-shek among his patients. David Ho pursued an illustrious career in International Law. He first studied political sciences at the University of Shanghai (1930-1932) followed by comparative and international law studies at Suzhou University. After moving to France, in 1941 he obtained a PhD in law from the University of Paris. In 1962 he joined the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple in London. From 1949 until his retirement in 1971, David Ho worked as a legal officer at the United Nations Secretariat in New York. He relocated to Geneva in 1971 where he and his wife lived until his death in 1986.
Interested in Chinese history and art, David Ho was particularly fascinated by objects that were inscribed. His extensive archive and research suggest that it was during his time in New York that he began collecting and researching Chinese artefacts.
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