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D1216
A HUANGHUALI DOCUMENT BOX
17TH-18TH CENTURY
The box is of rectangular form with huangtong mounts at
the corners and bail handles on the sides, with a square
two-part lockplate and cloud-form hasp on the front.

71 in. (18 cm.) high, 15¡ in. (39 cm.) wide,
8æ in. (22.3 cm.) deep

$8,000-10,000

PROVENANCE

Grace Wu Bruce, Hong Kong.
十七/十八世紀 黃花梨小箱

THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN 1216

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A PAIR OF HONGMU ARMCHAIRS
18TH-19TH CENTURY

Each has a tall curved back splat that extends above
the openwork back and side rails carved as archaistic
scrollwork. The wide rectangular seat is above continuous
beaded aprons and spandrels, the aprons centered by a
carved ruyi motif. The legs are of square section and are
joined by a footrest at front and stepped stretchers at the
sides and back.

34 in. (86.3 cm.) high, 24æ in. (62.9 cm.) wide, (2)
22 in. (55.9 cm.) deep

$5,000-7,000

PROVENANCE

Mrs. Grace Norman Wilcox Collection, Los Angeles,
acquired in the 1970s.

清十八/十九世紀 紅木扶手椅一對

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