Auction sale reference

A Superb Coral Inlaid And Embellished Gold Box And Cover Qing Dynasty, YONGZHENG / QIANLONG PERIOD

Sold for HK$11,527,500 at Sotheby's on Apr 11, 2008.

Lot description

THIS IS A PREMIUM LOT. CLIENTS WHO WISH TO BID ON PREMIUM LOTS ARE REQUESTED TO COMPLETE THE PREMIUM LOT PRE-REGISTRATION 3 WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO THE SALE. the small square box with contoured sides gently curving to canted corners, all resting on four short feet, the thickly hammered gold body superbly and intricately set in the cloisonné technique with thick sheets of gold incised on top to resemble twisted wire and inlaid with small sections of coral, ornately adorned with freshwater seed pearls forming five-petalled blossoms and singular gems, the flattened cover similarly decorated with pearls to the centre depicting the character shou within a border of twisted gold wire, surrounded by further pearl florets

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