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Rare boîte couverte en laque rouge sculptée Dynastie Qing, époque Qianlong
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 EUR
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Description
- Lacquer
de forme circulaire, le couvercle plat finement sculpté en haut-relief de petits garçons jouant gaiement dans un jardin planté d'arbres et de rochers, certains jouant des instruments de musique, d'autres allumant des pétards, le pourtour sculpté de deux scènes continues de garçonnets au bord d'une rivière, l'intérieur et la base laqués noir, petits manques (2)
Provenance
Collection of Claude Burrard Reboul (1825-1886).
By descent to Colonel Jacques-Frederic Reboul (1863-1937).
Thence in the family by descent.
By descent to Colonel Jacques-Frederic Reboul (1863-1937).
Thence in the family by descent.
Condition
The box and its cover are in overall very good condition with the exception to a the tip of the overhanging roof that has been chipped, a chip to the head of one of the boys on the side of the cover that is missing and ca. 1cm wide trapezoidal chip to the rim of the cover. There are some chips to the inside rim of the box, the largest ca. 3cm. The carving is deep and detailed, the box and cover very heavy. There is minor wear to the base.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Characterised by its weight and the outstanding quality of carving, this box belongs to a small group of circular boxes decorated with the same subject of '100 boys at play', at least one of them dated by inscription to the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty and additionally titled as a 'One Hundred Boys Box', illustrated in Chen Lihua, Collection of the Palace Museum. Carved Lacquer Ware, Beijing, 2008, pl. 144. Compare also another box decorated with the subject of 100 boys at play in the collection of the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, published in Hai-Wai Yi-Chen. Chinese Art in Overseas Collections. Lacquerware, Taipei, 1987, p. 158. no. 155.