Lot: 401
Qing Dynasty Hardwood with Jade Inlaid Jewelry Box
The elaborately made jewelry box has 4 layers of drawer, with the fourth drawer having a false bottom to hide the most valuable jewelries. The hardwood has beautiful veins and the jade is well carved.
Size: 9 1/2 in. (24 cm.) h x 6 3/4 in. (17 cm.) w x 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm.) d
Provenance: From an important California collector, whose grandfather was a major antique dealer during late Qing Dynasty and early Republic, and was a patron of painters Wu Changshuo and Huang Binhong