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A RARE BAMBOO VENEER JADE, CORAL, LAPIS AND MALACHITE EMBELLISHED SEAL BOX AND COVER Qianlong (2) image 1
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A RARE BAMBOO VENEER JADE, CORAL, LAPIS AND MALACHITE EMBELLISHED SEAL BOX AND COVER
Qianlong

Scholarly Gems from the Collection of Mr & Mrs Gerard Hawthorn
14 May 2025, 10:00 BST
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A RARE BAMBOO VENEER JADE, CORAL, LAPIS AND MALACHITE EMBELLISHED SEAL BOX AND COVER

Qianlong
Crafted in the tiehuang technique, of a rectangular form as a pair of conjoined boxes, each side inlaid with archaistic white plaques tied with ribbons of coral, lapis and malachite, the top similarly decorated and framed by finely incised scrollwork, the bamboo with a warm golden-brown tone.
14.8cm (5 7/8in) wide. (2).

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清乾隆 貼黃嵌寶印章盒

Provenance: an English private collection (collector's notes)

來源： 英國私人收藏（藏家筆記）

The technique used in the present lot is known as 'inlaid bamboo veneer' (tie huang 貼黃) or 'reversed bamboo' (fan huang 反黃). The technique involves shaving a thin layer, approximately 2mm thick, from the inner wall of a bamboo tube. After being boiled and pressed, this layer is adhered to wooden-bodied objects, creating refined and elegant bamboo craftsmanship. This technique of applying bamboo veneer originated in Shanghang, Fujian Province during the early Qing dynasty and reached its peak during the mid-Qing period. During the Qianlong Emperor's Imperial Processions to the South, veneered bamboo wares were presented as tribute and gained his favour, leading to their widespread presence in the Imperial Court. The exceptional craftsmanship and the precious inlaid jade of this piece strongly suggest that it was intended for use within the Qing Court.

See a related a bamboo veneer conjoined box and cover, Qing dynasty, and a bamboo veneer ivory and crystal inlaid box and cover, Qing dynasty, in the Qing Court Collection, Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated by Jin Weinuo, Complete Works of Chinese Art: Bamboo, Bone, Ivory, Horn and Enamel (中國美術全集：竹木骨牙角雕琺瑯器), Hefei, 2010, p.62. See also a related embellished bamboo veneer box and cover, Qianlong period, which was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 26 April 2004, lot 979.

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