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A BAITONG-MOUNTED ZITAN CHEST 17TH – 18TH CENTURY |
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 HKD
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Description
- 9.1 by 31.6 by 16.2 cm, 3 5/8 by 12 1/2 by 6 3/8 in.
the chest fitted with an internal tray, reinforced with baitong mounts at each corner extending into ruyi-heads on the hinged cover, the front inlaid with a circular baitong plate with lock receptacles and a ruyi-shaped hasp, the sides flanked by U-shaped handles suspending from foliate roundels
Exhibited
Metal, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth: Gems of Antiquities Collections in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong, 2002-2005.