A VERY RARE IMPERIAL CARVED RED LACQUER 'NINE-DRAGON' PORTABLE CHEST
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
A VERY RARE IMPERIAL CARVED RED LACQUER 'NINE-DRAGON' PORTABLE CHEST QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795) Of rectangular shape, the top and back are elaborately carved with two five-clawed, scaly dragons contesting a flaming pearl against a dense ground of turbulent waves within a panel surrounded by diaper pattern, and the ends are similarly carved with a single dragon. The detachable front panel, which is similarly decorated with a full-face dragon protecting the flaming pearl from two flanking, descending dragons, opens to reveal a central open compartment flanked by two compartments with hinged doors between two upper and one long lower drawer. The chest has two gilt-metal handles with ruyi -head terminals on top. 10¼ in. (26 cm.) high, 13 7/8 in. (35.2 cm.) wide, 7 7/8 in. (20 cm.) deep
A VERY RARE IMPERIAL CARVED RED LACQUER 'NINE-DRAGON' PORTABLE CHEST
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
A VERY RARE IMPERIAL CARVED RED LACQUER 'NINE-DRAGON' PORTABLE CHEST QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795) Of rectangular shape, the top and back are elaborately carved with two five-clawed, scaly dragons contesting a flaming pearl against a dense ground of turbulent waves within a panel surrounded by diaper pattern, and the ends are similarly carved with a single dragon. The detachable front panel, which is similarly decorated with a full-face dragon protecting the flaming pearl from two flanking, descending dragons, opens to reveal a central open compartment flanked by two compartments with hinged doors between two upper and one long lower drawer. The chest has two gilt-metal handles with ruyi -head terminals on top. 10¼ in. (26 cm.) high, 13 7/8 in. (35.2 cm.) wide, 7 7/8 in. (20 cm.) deep
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