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A HONGMU DRESSING TABLE MIRROR
19th century
Of rectangular shape with a top sliding
rectangular mirror above three front drawers,
with silver wire inlays depicting precious
objects on the sides and two ladies playing
a guzheng on a medallion at the top, metal
fittings in the shape of auspicious symbols
including bats, double gourds and peaches
decorated with champlevé enamels.
19cm (7 1/2in) high x 28.5cm (11 1/4in) wide
x 36cm (14 1/8in) deep
£800 - 1,200
HK$7,800 - 12,000
CNY6,800 - 10,000
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460 TP Y
A MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID BLACK
LACQUERED CHEST AND A HONGMU
STAND
18th century and later
The chest of oblong octagonal form,
decorated with flower sprays, the front with
a scene of boys, the stand of low rectangular
form with short slightly incurved feet. The
chest: 49.5cm (19 1/2in) high (2).
£800 - 1,200
HK$7,800 - 12,000
CNY6,800 - 10,000
460 (part lot)

461 TP Y
A COPPER REPOUSSÉ TABLE SCREEN
19th Century
The rectangular panel decorated to depict
the Three Star Gods, Fulushou sanxing,
before two attendants holding flags, against
a stipple ground decorated with peonies,
within a wide border of ferocious dragons,
the raised edges gilt, supported on a
hongmu stand, inlaid with mother-of-pearl to
depict figural scenes, and carved in relief to
depict a pair of dragon fish above the feet,
and pair of lions on either side.
75cm (29 1/2 in) high (2).
£800 - 1,200
HK$7,800 - 12,000
CNY6,800 - 10,000

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