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Ɏ A LARGE HUANGHUALI WOOD CHEST AND STAND, 1900s

Ɏ A LARGE HUANGHUALI WOOD CHEST AND STAND, 1900s China, late 19th to early 20th century. Finely carved and fitted with brass mounts on the edges and a front latch with lock, raised on a separately carved stand with humpback stretchers. Each side of the chest and cover decorated with a key-fret band, the front with two bats flying above two roundels enclosing three-clawed dragons with a central Shou character between them. The cover with a central roundel enclosing a dragon next to antique objects and four characters, all within a raised twisted-rope frame and bats at each corner. The back of the chest fitted with three hinges, similarly decorated with two roundels enclosing finely carved dragons engulfed in swirling clouds. The sides are carved with ruyi designs which are fitted with brass handles. Provenance: Valdemar’s Castle, Tåsinge, Denmark. A private collection in Germany, acquired from the above. Valdemar’s Castle was commissioned in 1639 by King Christian IV and was intended as the home for his son Valdemar Christian, who died before the castle was completed. In 1677, Denmark’s great naval hero Admiral Niels Juel (1629-1697) was given the title to the castle and the land on Tåsinge after his victory over Sweden in the Battle of Køge. The estate was transferred to him as payment for the Swedish ships captured in the battle. Here, his family has remained for 12 generations and almost 350 years. The present owner, Baron Juel-Brockdorff, who is the 11th generation of the Juel family, took over his childhood home from his father in 1971 and resides in the castle with his wife and family. The family’s collection includes important paintings, furniture, weaponry, and porcelain from all over the world. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, few minuscule nicks, and minor age cracks. Dimensions: 83.5 x 75.5 x 49.1 cm (incl. stand) Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Bonhams Scotland, 22 March 2017, lot 234 Price: GBP 2,250 or approx. EUR 3,800 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A camphorwood lined huanghuali storage chest, 19th century Expert remark: Compare the related style. Note the different decorations and stand. Note the size (105 x 60 x 50 cm). This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.

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Ɏ A LARGE HUANGHUALI WOOD CHEST AND STAND, 1900s

Estimate 1 500 - 3 000 EUR
Starting price 1 500 EUR

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Galerie Zacke
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