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PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF JESSE MILES LEWIS
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A GROUP OF FOUR CIRCULAR HARDWOOD STANDS A PIECED HARDWOOD DISPLAY STAND
Three with a solid top and inset waist above a curving apron: the Late Qing/Republic period
largest finished with six legs of scepter head shape that repeats in Of rectangular section divided into two display platforms of unequal
the pierced decoration on the aprons; the second with five reticulated height with pierced waists, the upright walls reticulated as squared
scepter head feet alternating with solid scepter heads in raised relief C-scrolls framing flowering and leafy branches with a bat suspending
along the curving aprons; the third with four legs descending from the a ribboned ruyi scepter on the long sides and a ribboned chime on the
aprons carved in high relief as scepter heads rising within folded leaf short sides, a discolored paper label glued to the underside stamped
forms; the fourth and smallest stand centered with a circular opening China in red (minor shrinkage and wear).
on the top, the five curving scepter head legs also forming the apron 6 7/8 x 18 x 8 1/4in (17.5 x 45.8 x 21cm)
(wear, shrinkage to some joints).
3 1/2 and 12in (9 and 30.5cm) height and diameter of first stand
2 and 6 1/4in (5m and16cm) height and diameter of fourth stand US$1,500 - 2,500

US$1,000 - 1,200 PROPERTY FROM ANOTHER OWNER

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A HARDWOOD TABLE SCREEN
THREE CIRCULAR HARDWOOD STANDS AND ONE WOOD Republic period
VASE COVER Constructed as a rectangular frame with mortise and tenon joinery
The first stand elaborately undercut with a circular flower and leaf at the rounded corners and a key-fret pattern carved to the front
roundel to the center of the top, pierced waist, curving aprons carved
with a petal band above foliate panels reticulated between five short supported within a pieced wood stand with pierced panel above the
canted apron and pierced spandrels rising from the transverse feet
feet; the second with a solid top and waist above curving aprons (wear).
carved with a petal band above foliate scrolls and scepter heads 23 1/4in (59cm) high
reticulated between the curving feet of scepter head shape; the third
of similar form, the five curving scepter head feet also separated by
reticulated panels of foliate scrolls and scepter heads; the domed US$1,000 - 1,500
wood cover topped with a lotus bud finial above a petal band and four
openwork panels above the wide rim carved in high relief with circular
bosses and sets of C-scrolls (all with wear, possible minor chips to PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE OREGON COLLECTOR
some reticulated decoration).
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stand TWO DECORATIVE BOXES WITH OVERLAY DECORATION
3 and 5 3/4in (7.7 and 14.5cm) height and diameter of cover The larger of rectangular form and dark wood, the top of the lid applied
with mother-of-pearl tiles to depict a beauty and a scholar playing the
US$800 - 1,200 flute in a garden setting (age crack, repair); the second of cylindrical
form and white metal applied overall with raised wire scroll, the top of
the lid inlaid with pieces of green jadeite and coral (wear minor loss to
5281 inlay).
THREE ELABORATELY CARVED CIRCULAR HARDWOOD 6 1/2in (16.5cm) length of rectangular box
STANDS 3 1/8in (8cm) height of cylindrical box
Including a pair, each with a circular hole at the center and reeded
edges to the top, the curving aprons undercut with panels of foliate US$800 - 1,200
scrolls and raised scroll work that descends toward the five cabriole
legs joined with a floriform stretcher (small chips); the third of larger
size with raised edges to the solid top, openwork panels on the set-in
waist and curving aprons carved with a chrysanthemum petal band
above undercut panels of strap work dragons separating the five short
legs (wear).
4 1/2in and 3 1/4in (11.5 and 8.3cm) diameter and height of pair
6 1/4in and 2 3/8in (16 and 6cm) diameter and height of third
US$1,000 - 1,200

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