Sotheby's. Property from the Estate of Brooke Astor. New York, 24 sept. 2012
17 août 2012
A fine Chinese Mughal-style ruby and emerald-inlaid jade quatrefoil box and cover, Qing Dynasty, 18th-19th century
Lot 72. A fine Chinese Mughal-style ruby and emerald-inlaid jade quatrefoil box and cover, Qing Dynasty, 18th-19th century; length 4 1/2 in. 11.3 cm. Estimate 8,000-12,000 USD. Lot sold 28,125 USD. Photo Sotheby's
the interior divided into four compartments around a circular well, the exterior inlaid in gold-wire with flower sprays studded with foil-backed ruby and tourmaline gems, the stone a grayish-green color.
Provenance: S.J. Philips Ltd., London
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