Description On a low base with a carved apron, of rectangular shape with a lid and four drawers (the fronts of chichimu) behind a double door with panels of burl wood. The front, sides and top inlaid with flower sprigs and fruiting branches in multi-coloured soapstone, to the base two dragons of mother-of-pearl. The fittings, lock bolt and pulls of brass. On the bottom a yellow paper label reading Grace Wu Bruce. This lot contains materials which require a CITES licence for export outside of the EU contract countries. We would like to inform you that such licenses are usually not granted.
Dimensions Height 33.4 cm; width 37.2 cm; depth 28.5 cm
Literature Compare similar seal chest illustrated in: R. P. Piccus (ed.), Wood from the Scholar's Table, Hong Kong 1984, no. 75
Provenance Private collection, Hesse, purchased from Grace Wu Bruce, London, 16.11.1998 (invoice available)
Notes VAT: Margin scheme
