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           A HONGMU TABLE                    AN ELM WOOD DESK                 A PAIR OF HONGMU LOW TABLES AND
           First half 20th century           First half 20th century          A HONGMU INCENSE STAND
           With central inset panel, above carved   The top with central inset panel, with   19th/20th century
           reticulated scrollwork and beaded aprons,   panelled sides and back within a beaded   The low tables each with a plain top above
           the legs terminating in carved scroll form feet,  frame, the front with two drawers above   a beaded recessed waist and beaded
           flanking shaped stretchers; together with a   openwork floral spandrels.   legs terminating in hoof form feet, flanking
           group of wood stands and silk fitted boxes.   78cm high (30 3/4in) high x 111cm (43 3/4in)  humpback stretchers; the incense stand
           76.5cm (30 1/8in) high x 91cm (35 3/4in)   wide x 58cm (22 3/4in) deep  centred with a beaded ruyi motif to each
           wide x 45cm (17 3/4in) deep                                        apron, raised on four slender legs joined by
                                             £700 - 1,000                     humpback stretchers.
           £500 - 700                        HK$6,800 - 9,700                 The tables: 54cm (21 1/4in) high. The stand:
           HK$4,900 - 6,800                  CNY6,000 - 8,500                 86.5cm (34in) high (3).
           CNY4,300 - 6,000
                                                                              £1,000 - 1,500
                                                                              HK$9,700 - 15,000
                                                                              CNY8,500 - 13,000





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