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A ‘HUANGHUALI’ MIRROR CASE
LATE MING DYNASTY

明末 黃花梨摺疊式鏡台

made in huanghuali throughout, comprising a folding mirror stand atop a dressing case with two drawers, each with a baitong floral plate
and a wan medallion pull, all supported on four well-shaped hoof feet, the lattice panel of the mirror stand inset with openwork panels of
chrysanthemum, peony and prunus sprigs, framing a central begonia-shaped motif, the bottom of the stand with a removable lotus leaf-
shaped support for the mirror, the collapsible stand and back support with extended dowels fitting into sockets in the frame of the case,
allowing them to operate on a hinge mechanism, the corners and edges decorated and reinforced with baitong straps
15.5 by 28.3 by 28.5 cm, 6⅛ by 11⅛ by 11¼ in.

EXHIBITED 展覽：

Grace Wu Bruce, Feast by a wine table reclining on a couch: 伍嘉恩，《燕几衎榻: 攻玉山房藏中國古典家具》，香港中文大學文物館
The Dr S. Y. Yip Collection of Classic Chinese Furniture III, Art ，香港，2007年，頁186-187
Museum, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 2007,
pp. 186-187.

◉ HK$ 130,000-200,000
US$ 16,800-25,800

52 SOTHEBY’S 蘇富比