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8135 PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS
8136 8135
A MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID BLACK
94 | BONHAMS LACQUER CABINET
19th century
Elegantly inlaid with flowers of the four
seasons including plum, chrysanthemum,
wisteria and peony, each discrete scene
showing blossoming plants issuing from
stylized rockwork with insects hovering
nearby, the double doors opening to reveal
a plain brown lacquer interior fitted with
a single shelf, the doors and side panels
mounted with etched metal hardware.
20 x 17 3/8 x 8 3/4in (50.8 x 45.1 x 22.2cm)
US$3,000 - 5,000
8136
A MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAY LACQUER
TABLE
Qing dynasty
Of black hue and uniform craquelure,
surmounted by a square top panel displaying
a detailed figural tableau of the Eight
Immortals amid a lush garden setting, all
surrounded by bands of geometric patterns
and blooming peach fronds lining the edges
and also covering the aprons, spandrels and
square-section legs terminating in metal feet.
36 1/2 x 36 1/2 x 18in (92.7 x 92.7 x
45.7cm)
US$4,000 - 6,000
