Lot 565 , A Chinese hongmu archaistic chilong and medallion chest, c.1900, H. 63.5cm x W. 106cm x D. 54cm

A Chinese hongmu archaistic 'chilong and medallion' chest, c.1900, with camphorwood lining, on four claw and ball feet, H. 63.5cm x W. 106cm x D. 54cm
Estimate £300-500


Provenance - The owner and her family lived in Singapore in the late 1950s. The collection includes antique Chinese porcelain, jade and furniture her father bought from shops in Orchard Road, Singapore around 1955-59.

There is a little bit of shrinkage to the cover on each corner, there are about four small splits to the top panel on the far left, there is some shrinkage to the panel where it joins the front rail on the lid with a slight gap where a bit of the wood has been broken out, it is not visible on the inside because of the camphorwood lining, other than this the chest appears to be in reasonable condition. The interior probably once had a tray which is now lacking and the brass arm which stops the lid from opening too far has become detached from the lid.


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Sold for £260