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The lot comprises a bird cage carved with openwork panels and fashioned with blue and white porcelain feeders; a circular tiered rattan shuangxi wedding box with the handle carved with openwork flowers trailing upwards and copper hinges; and the vanity box is decorated with three drawers to the front and a top section which opens to contain a mirror. The box is inlaid with bone designs of deer, auspicious fruits, phoenix, and panels enclosing figures to the upper surface.
The birdcage: 24.5 cm. high x 22 cm. wide x 22 cm. deep
The marriage box; 62.5 cm. high
The vanity box: 20 cm. high x 32 cm wide x 25 cm. deep
Provenance:
Property from a private Dutch collection
Condition: The bird cage:
A fine crack to the jade ring
One string tie missing.
A few fine cracks to the bamboo
With an additional metal 'squirrel and grapes' hook
The mirror box:
With wear and loose joints consistent with age.
Surface scratches, small dents
The marriage box:
One hinge on the handle with an old repair.
The rims of the tiers with some losses and areas of relacquering.
Origin: China
Period: 19th/20th century
Sizes: 62.50 cm. H
24.61 in. H