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2388  2388W
                                        2389      A YUMU LACQUERED CANOPY BED
                                                  19th century
                                          2390    The square vertical supports forming a massive edifice of rectangular
                                                  shape, the interior comprised of a rear sleeping platform of woven
116 | BONHAMS                                     cane behind a raised step at the entrance, the surrounding walls
                                                  formed in elaborate lattice work of wood lacquered in dark hue.
                                                  89in (226cm) high
                                                  $4,000 - 6,000

                                                  2389W
                                                  A TWELVE-PANEL COROMANDEL SCREEN
                                                  19th century
                                                  Depicting the celestial Land of the Immortals peopled with various
                                                  deities from Daoist popular mythology surrounded by borders of One
                                                  Hundred Antiques and landscape reserves, the reverse filled with
                                                  another landscape of an extensive palace garden (reduced in size,
                                                  wear, repairs).
                                                  107 x 216in (272 x 545cm)
                                                  $3,000 - 5,000

                                                  2390W
                                                  A HARDWOOD ALTAR TABLE
                                                  The top constructed with a single floating panel set within wide
                                                  framing members, the flat aprons cut with undulating edges that
                                                  conform to the carved raised relief design of squared spirals, the
                                                  four uprights joined on the short sides by transverse cross bars with
                                                  scalloped spandrels, the two foot bars trimmed with lotus petal bands.
                                                  35 x 63 1/4 x 20 3/8in (89 x 160.5 x 51.7cm)
                                                  $3,000 - 5,000

                                                  PROPERTY FROM THE XANADU GALLERY, SAN FRANCISCO,
                                                  CALIFORNIA

                                                  2391W
                                                  A YUMU TAPERED CABINET
                                                  18th century
                                                  The beaded top-frame and rails supporting paired single paneled
                                                  doors and removable post opening to reveal two shelves, one housing
                                                  a pair of drawers over a plain apron, iron hardware.
                                                  57 7/8 x 34 5/8 x 17in (147.1 x 87.9 x 43.2cm)
                                                  $4,000 - 6,000

                                                  2392W
                                                  A HARDWOOD DISPLAY CABINET
                                                  The rectangular beaded frame composed of two open shelves over
                                                  double doors housing a single shelf over a shaped apron.
                                                  72 1/2 x 36 x 17 1/4in (184.2 x 91.5 x 43.8cm)
                                                  $3,000 - 5,000

                                                  2393W
                                                  A JICHIMU STAND
                                                  Carefully finished with convex edges to the framing members used
                                                  around the floating panel at the top, the frame below the narrow waist,
                                                  the four uprights and lower stetchers, the set-in scalloped aprons
                                                  descending into foliate spandrels and finished with beaded edges.
                                                  30 3/4 x 17 3/4 x 13 5/8in (78 x 45 x 34.5cm)
                                                  $1,000 - 1,500
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