Lot  818 Ravenel Autumn Auction 2018

Ravenel Autumn Auction 2018

A GILT-BRONZE 'FISH' TREASURE BOX

清乾隆

D: 12.5 cm

Estimate

TWD 90,000-180,000

HKD 23,000-46,000

USD 3,000-5,900

CNY 20,000-41,000

Sold Price

TWD 96,000

HKD 24,365

USD 3,114

CNY 21,622


The treasure box is a ware used by ancient literati to hold various precious objects and literati articles. It is made of various materials and in different shapes: double-layer, multi-layer, multi-grid quality, with smart design and convenient to use. The study room is the focus of the literati's life. There should be no shortage of such articles in the room: pens, ink, paper, inkstone, along with brush pots, brush holders, washer, sputum, paperweights, ink beds, seals, etc. These objects represent the aesthetics of the literati.The top of the cover of this lot cast in low relief with an image of two auspicious fish swimming in a pond alongside lotus flowers and leaves, the sides of the box cast with four billows of clouds, the relief decoration all against diaper grounds, staging fine design and deft craftsmanship.
The treasure box is a ware used by ancient literati to hold various precious objects and literati articles. It is made of various materials and in different shapes: double-layer, multi-layer, multi-grid quality, with smart design and convenient to use. The study room is the focus of the literati's life. There should be no shortage of such articles in the room: pens, ink, paper, inkstone, along with brush pots, brush holders, washer, sputum, paperweights, ink beds, seals, etc. These objects represent the aesthetics of the literati.The top of the cover of this lot cast in low relief with an image of two auspicious fish swimming in a pond alongside lotus flowers and leaves, the sides of the box cast with four billows of clouds, the relief decoration all against diaper grounds, staging fine design and deft craftsmanship.



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Connoisseurship II: The Literati Sale

Ravenel Autumn Auction 2018

Saturday, December 1, 2018, 4:30pm