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Chinese hardwood ice bucket, with tapered square sides bound with brass bands, a large handle to either side, a removable galvanised iron liner within & 2- part cover with central opening to the top, on original stand with short curved legs.
From an old Melbourne, Australian collection ,
Early 20th century
Top 40x40cm,
54cm high
Good condition with minor signs of age.
Very usable, holds a palm plant with pizazz, the fronds emerging from the handy hole in the top!
A very similar example (although with twin holes in top, described as ‘18th-19th century’) was in the apartment of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth, the NY ‘King of Ming’ , sold off in a vast 5-day sale by Christie’s in 2015, where estimated at $7,000-9,0000, it achieved $137,000 US, plus commission!
see Christie’s NY Live Auction 11419, The Collection of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth Part II , lot 189
Color
Brown
Style
Asian
Material
Other Wood
Condition
Good
Dimensions (cm)
40.0W x 40.0D x 54.0H
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