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Zitan Wood Traveling Vanity Chest with Fittings, China, Qing

Currency:EUR Category:Collectibles Start Price:1,300.00 EUR Estimated At:2,080.00 - 2,600.00 EUR
Zitan Wood Traveling Vanity Chest with Fittings, China, Qing
Zitan wood, brass fittings
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
Fine fittings
Representation with floral ornaments
Interior with mirror and many small drawers
Handles on the side
Dimensions: 21 x 25.5 x 33 cm
Visually good condition
Provenance: Private collection Germany
A beautiful work of art, which displays the ability of Chinese arts and crafts

This traveling vanity chest was made during the Qing dynasty (1644-1911) in China. The box has a rectangular shape which consists of zitan wood and is decorated with brass fittings. The under ledge as well as elements in the interior are decorated with floral ornaments in relief. The interior reveals a mirror on the lid and a total of eight drawers and compartments of various sizes.



The vanity chest has been restored and is in visually good condition. Slight signs of age and wear can be discerned. The key and fittings are missing. The height measures 21 cm, the width is 25.5 cmn and the depth 33 cm.



Zitan Wood

Zitan is a very slow-growing Chinese type of wood in the family of rosewoods, which had remained unknown in the Western world for a long time. The wood is dense and its colour varies between black-lilac and blackish red. Artworks made of zitan wood are rarely painted and only sometimes show carved decor. The wood is usually left untreated, only finished with a fine lacquer coat or high polish to bring out the natural gloss of this rare tropical wood.
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