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A well carved cinnabar lacquer 'Kang' cabinet, Qing dynasty, 18th century.

A well carved cinnabar lacquer 'Kang' cabinet, Qing dynasty, 18th century.A well carved cinnabar lacquer 'Kang' cabinet, Qing dynasty, 18th century.
A well carved cinnabar lacquer 'Kang' cabinet, Qing dynasty, 18th century.A well carved cinnabar lacquer 'Kang' cabinet, Qing dynasty, 18th century.
A well carved cinnabar lacquer 'Kang' cabinet, Qing dynasty, 18th century.A well carved cinnabar lacquer 'Kang' cabinet, Qing dynasty, 18th century.
A well carved cinnabar lacquer 'Kang' cabinet, Qing dynasty, 18th century.A well carved cinnabar lacquer 'Kang' cabinet, Qing dynasty, 18th century.
A well carved cinnabar lacquer 'Kang' cabinet, Qing dynasty, 18th century.A well carved cinnabar lacquer 'Kang' cabinet, Qing dynasty, 18th century.
A well carved cinnabar lacquer 'Kang' cabinet, Qing dynasty, 18th century.A well carved cinnabar lacquer 'Kang' cabinet, Qing dynasty, 18th century.
A well carved cinnabar lacquer 'Kang' cabinet, Qing dynasty, 18th century.A well carved cinnabar lacquer 'Kang' cabinet, Qing dynasty, 18th century.
A well carved cinnabar lacquer 'Kang' cabinet, Qing dynasty, 18th century.A well carved cinnabar lacquer 'Kang' cabinet, Qing dynasty, 18th century.
A well carved cinnabar lacquer 'Kang' cabinet, Qing dynasty, 18th century.
A well carved cinnabar lacquer 'Kang' cabinet, Qing dynasty, 18th century.
A well carved cinnabar lacquer 'Kang' cabinet, Qing dynasty, 18th century.
A well carved cinnabar lacquer 'Kang' cabinet, Qing dynasty, 18th century.
A well carved cinnabar lacquer 'Kang' cabinet, Qing dynasty, 18th century.
A well carved cinnabar lacquer 'Kang' cabinet, Qing dynasty, 18th century.
A well carved cinnabar lacquer 'Kang' cabinet, Qing dynasty, 18th century.
A well carved cinnabar lacquer 'Kang' cabinet, Qing dynasty, 18th century.
Estimate
140 000 - 160 000 SEK
12 400 - 14 100 EUR
12 900 - 14 700 USD
Hammer price
1 600 000 SEK
Purchasing info
For condition report contact specialist
Cecilia Nordström
Stockholm
Cecilia Nordström
Head Specialist Asian Ceramics and Works of Art, European Ceramics and Glass
+46 (0)739 40 08 02
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A well carved cinnabar lacquer 'Kang' cabinet, Qing dynasty, 18th century.

The miniature cabinet is configured with a smaller compartment on top and a larger one below opening to reveal a pair of small drawers, above a shallow drawer. The four doors and front of the drawer are finely carved with landscape scenes depicting scholars engaged in various pursuits. All are framed within key-fret borders and fitted with gilt-metal handles and hinges. Measurements 57,5x39x16,5 cm.

Small retouches, chips. Small chips where hinges are attached. Restored feet. Interior possibly cleaned, otherwise in good condition.

Provenance

Acquired in Helsinki from the antique dealer Erik Nyholm ca 1990.

Literature

A cabinet of this type is illustrated in Carved Lacquer in the Collection of the Palace Museum, 1985, pl 297.
Another depicted in 'Special Exhibition of Palace Lacquer Objects, Taiwan 1981, Catalogue no 65.

More information

Miniature cabinets of this type were made for display on a kang, which served as a seat in the day and a bed at night.