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A RARE HUANGHUALI ‘BAJIXIANG’ LOW TABLE, KANGZHUO
17th/18th century
The rectangular table set with a glossy top panel framed with slightly
everted edges all above a double concave waisted neck rising above four
cabriole legs with upturned foliate terminals and curved scrolls, the apron
carved in relief on each side with a bat holding a peach spray in its mouth
interlocked with a ruyi head scroll and flanked by two of the Eight Buddhist 1225
Emblems, on the two longer sides further flanked by cloud scrolls.
28 3/4 x 17 1/4 x 11 5/8in (73 x 44 x 29.5cm)
$4,000 - 6,000
Provenance:
Sold in our San Francisco rooms 19 December 2016, lot 8056
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A PAIR OF HUAIMU ARMCHAIRS
18th century
Likely from Shanxi, each with crested top rail joined to a curved plain
backrest and rails and supporting everted arm rests and inset supports
joined to soft-caned seat frames over curved aprons, splayed front rails
and box stretchers.
47 1/2in (120.7cm) high
$1,200 - 1,800
Provenance:
Christopher Cooke Antiques, London, April 2004
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A PAIR OF HONGMU HORSESHOE-BACKED CHAIRS
Republic period 1226
Each five-section top rail suspending a curled back splat carved with a 10
character poem flanked by vertical rails and curved posts tenoned to hard
frame seats butted to beaded aprons and box stretchers.
38in (96.5cm) high (2).
$1,000 - 1,500
1227
A JADE-MOUNTED HARDWOOD TABLE
Late Qing/Republic period
The rectangular top set into a mitered, mortise and tenon frame above an
elaborate apron carved with confronted chilong centered on jade plaques
variously carved with double peaches and gourds set off by geometric
corner brackets, the beaded supports extending to key fret feet.
33 x 45 x 14in (83.7 x 114.3 x 35.5cm)
$4,000 - 6,000
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF FLORENCE
AND HERBERT IRVING
1228
A TIELIMU DESK, 19TH CENTURY
Late Qing/Republic Period
Composed of three staggered shelves set into a rectangular paneled top
joined to square supports with hoof feet. 1227
33in (83.8cm)high; 47 3/4in (121.5cm) wide; 23 1/4in (60.3cm) deep
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$2,500 - 3,000