Asian Art | October 30, 2024
Wed, Oct 30, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Lot 516
China Trade Box With Wedding Shawl
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
mid to late 19th century, square lacquer form box with canted corners decorated in gilt depictions of flowers, auspicious symbols, butterflies and main image of figures seated at a table in a garden setting, interior paper box with silk and painting of figures seated next to a rocky outcropping, tissue paper stamped "Pychong, Dealer In Silks, Canton", contains a white silk needlework wedding shawl, box measures, 3-1/2 x 22 x 22 in.; shawl measures, 62 x 62 in.
Provenance: Private Collection, Atlanta, Georgia
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Private Collection, Atlanta, Georgia
decoration and color of box in remarkably good condition considering age, loss to one corner, stable crack to top panel with figures, scattered cracks and loss throughout, interior painted panel in very good condition, silk in good condition with some yellowing due to age
