Property from the Estate of Warren Faus
Three export gilt-lacquered wood table decorations
19th century
Including a large rectangular tray with vertical sides with holes for hand grips on two sides, the sides and top gilt with a ground of multiple blooming peony blossoms; a tea caddy of flattened floriform shape with feet in the shape of auspicious bats, the exterior gilt with densely composed figural motifs of scholars in gardens, the hinged lid enclosing a pewter octagonal container with circular lid; and a large rectangular sewing box and fitted interior tray, the exteriors gilt with similar designs of scholars in garden landscapes (losses to gilt, minor cracking).
21 1/2 x 13 3/4 x 2in dimensions of tray
Including a large rectangular tray with vertical sides with holes for hand grips on two sides, the sides and top gilt with a ground of multiple blooming peony blossoms; a tea caddy of flattened floriform shape with feet in the shape of auspicious bats, the exterior gilt with densely composed figural motifs of scholars in gardens, the hinged lid enclosing a pewter octagonal container with circular lid; and a large rectangular sewing box and fitted interior tray, the exteriors gilt with similar designs of scholars in garden landscapes (losses to gilt, minor cracking).
21 1/2 x 13 3/4 x 2in dimensions of tray
Sold for
US$ 2,625
inc. premium
Category: Asian Art
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