A pair of hardstone-inlaid gilt-lacquer cabinets, Qing dynasty, 19th century - Sothebys

each of rectangular form, the doors finely embellished with soapstone, mother-of-pearl, bone, jadeite, agate and other hardstones to depict numerous boys at play and groups of ladies playing weiqi and musical instruments, all within a garden setting with a tiered pavilion and over-hanging pine and wutong trees, all framed by a mother-of-pearl lozenge border and shaped cartouches enclosing various floral sprays against a lozenge diaper ground, the sides similarly embellished with chrysanthemum, peony and prunus blossoms, with metal lockplate and hinges. Quantité: 2 - 157.4 by 97.4 by 41cm., 62 by 38 3/8 by 16 1/8 in. Estimation: 8,000 - 12,000 GBP

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. London | 15 mai 2013 www.sothebys.com