A hardstone inlaid hardwood portable chest Guanpixiang, 19th/20th century

of rectangular form, the hinged domed cover with ruyi head metal fitting lifting to reveal a shallow compartment, above a pair of panelled doors flush within mitred frames opening to reveal two pairs of short drawers above a long drawer, the sides set with bail handles and one side with a chain joining the cover and side, the cover inlaid with a pair of deer beside rocks and trees in varying colours of hardstone including lapis-lazuli, malachite, mother-of-pearl, and soapstone, the front inlaid with a frieze of bats among clouds and branches of the 'Three Abundancies', the doors with boys at play
31 cm high, 32 cm wide, 23 cm deep

• Lot Sold $7,000 (Hammer Price)
• $8,540 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)