Adam's FINE ASIAN ART Part I 28th & Part II 29th June 2022

Fine Asian Art | 28-29 & 30 June 2022 181 Additional information and photographs for all lots can be found at www.adams.ie 369 § A VERY FINELY MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID TRAY OF NATURALISTIC SHAPE VIETNAM, TONKIN, NAM DINH, LATE NGUYEN DYNASTY, CIRCA 1880-1900 It is very finely carved and shaped as the ‘Three Abundances’ (Sān Duō - 三多 ), i.e. the pomegranate, the peach and the fingered citron, together with a bat. The base is also finely carved with branches and leaves. It is very finely inlaid with a naval battle scene as well as a crab, a fish and lotus pond, amidst others. The craftsman used the variety of colors of the mother of pearl to introduce a polychromy. € 300 - 500 370 § A MOTHER OF PEARL INLAYS ‘CRANE AND BUTTERFLY - MÁY TRỤC CON B ƯỚ M’ WOODEN BOX AND COVER VIETNAM, TONKIN, NAM DINH, LATE NGUYEN DYNASTY, CIRCA 1880-1900 The box is of round or circular shape. It is finely inlaid notably with a standing crane amidst rocks and two flying butterflies. H: 11 cm - D: 27 cm € 400 - 600 371 § A MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID ‘DRAGON - R Ồ NG’ WOODEN BOX AND COVER VIETNAM, TONKIN, NAM DINH, LATE NGUYEN DYNASTY, CIRCA 1880-1900 The box is of rectangular shape and opens by a lid retained by hinges. Finely inlaid with a dragon and flowers as well as with fly- ing butterflies and gourd wines, i.e. numerous auspicious symbols for happiness and a long-lasting male descent. H: 14,5 cm - L: 33 cm - width: 20 cm € 600 - 800