Qing Dynasty Zitan Multi-Tier Treasure Cabinet Fully Carved Dragon & Clouds, Complete Set with Ancient Jade, Bronze Mirror & Dzi Bead Curio Collection

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Dimensions:Zitan cabinet width 41cm(16.14in),overall height 67.5cm(26.57in)Attached artifacts specs:Warring States Six Mountain Bronze Mirror:Diameter 24cm(9.45in),weight 986gBanded Agate Dzi Bead Necklace:Total length 33cm(12.99in),weight 191gFour Agate Ring Discs:Single diameter 5.3cm(2.09in),total set weight 37gThree Hetian Jade Mythical Beast Carvings:Height 6cm(2.36in),weights 97g,70g,61g respectivelyTwo Hetian Jade Phoenix Pendants:Height 5.3cm(2.09in),weights 18g,15g respectivelyDating:17th–20th Century CE for zitan cabinet(Qing Dynasty);bronze mirror 5th–3rd Century BCE Warring States;jade carvings Warring States-Han Dynasty;dzi beads ancient Zhangzhung periodCondition & Provenance:The entire zitan treasure cabinet is fully intact with no splits,missing wood or restorations.Deep relief dragon and cloud carvings on cabinet doors and drawers remain full and crisp,original antique copper hardware pulls and hinges undamaged;the yellow silk lining inside all compartments survives without mold or tearing.The full set of antiquities has no structural damage.The bronze mirror retains sharp ground patterns without heavy corrosion;dzi beads are complete with distinct eye totems;all Hetian jade pieces carry natural ancient burial patina with no cracks;agate rings are translucent and flawless.The whole collection is an original matched set housed in the cabinet with no later mismatched additions.This comprehensive curio set originates from the long-term private collection of a prominent Oriental antique collector based in Seattle,Washington State,USA,passed down through established overseas Asian art collecting lineage since the 20th century.Description:The centerpiece is a multi-tier stepped treasure cabinet handcrafted from premium solid zitan hardwood during China’s Qing Dynasty.The layered stepped design features three stacked drawers on upper and lower sections plus central double doors,resting on an outward flaring carved xumi base.Both cabinet doors are deeply carved with dynamic coiled dragons soaring amid dense cloud scrolls with bold three-dimensional chisel work.Every drawer front is fully covered in swirling cloud relief carvings,and the base platform is wrapped in interwoven dragon motifs with zero blank space,showing elaborate opulent craftsmanship.The dense zitan timber carries a rich deep aged patina accumulated over centuries.All copper pulls and hinges are original period fittings.The cabinet’s segmented storage cavities are lined with imperial yellow woven silk,designed to categorize and securely store antique treasures.Housed inside the cabinet is a complete curated collection of early Chinese and Himalayan antiquities: a classic Warring States Six Mountain bronze mirror with symmetrical geometric mountain motifs and authentic ancient bronze patina; an antique Zhangzhung banded agate dzi bead necklace accented with a large red agate focal bead with distinct black-and-white totem layers; four Warring States agate circular rings with color gradients from deep crimson to pale tan; multiple Warring States-Han Dynasty Hetian jade carvings including solid mythical beast figures and openwork phoenix pendants,all carved from natural Hetian jade with genuine ancient burial patina and primitive elegant silhouettes.This one-of-a-kind ensemble unites a top-tier Qing imperial hardwood furniture piece with a matched suite of Warring States-Han jade,ancient bronze and thousand-year-old Himalayan dzi beads,fully preserved in its original dedicated storage cabinet.Such intact complete matched composite collections are extraordinarily scarce on the global market.They deliver immense cross-disciplinary value spanning classical Chinese furniture,archaeological bronze art,early jade sculpture and Himalayan bead culture,qualifying as museum-caliber integrated antique treasures for serious collectors and institutions.

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