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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN 士紳藏品

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A HUANGHUALI SQUARE TABLE A RARE LARGE HUANGHUALI ‘DRAGON’ PANEL
19th century Mid Qing Dynasty
The square five-panel top with slightly everted edges, above a Intricately carved in relief with adult and young writhing dragons rising
concave, waisted neck decorated with elongated, openwork lozenges, from breaking waves to whirling ruyi-head clouds, the larger dragon
rising from four square legs terminating in hoof feet, joined beneath pursuing a peach-shaped flaming pearl and a bat, wood frame.
by a lattice work panel, the apron carved in relief to three sides with Overall 77cm (30 1/4in) wide x 125.5cm (49 3/8in) long
stylised geometric designs, the front side and spandrels pierced
with pomegranates and flowers within stylised, interlocking chilong £10,000 - 15,000 CNY92,000 - 140,000
dragons. HK$110,000 - 160,000
93cm (36 2/3in) high x 94cm (37in) wide

£10,000 - 15,000 CNY92,000 - 140,000 清中葉 黃花梨蒼龍教子掛屏
HK$110,000 - 160,000 Provenance: a Scottish private collection

十九世紀 黃花梨鏤雕夔龍拱富貴多子紋方桌 來源：蘇格蘭私人收藏

The motif of an adult and young dragon has been interpreted as
conveying the message of the father teaching his son the way of life,
and within the imperial family, that of the emperor giving lessons to the
prince.

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