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PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS
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A SET OF SIX MOTHER-OF-PEARL
INLAID HARDWOOD FRAMES
Republic period
Each showing mortise and tenon joinery in
the rounded corners and reeded edges to the
framing members inlaid with bamboo stalks
and leafy flowering branches, each frame filled
with glass fronting a silk panel with calligraphy
embroidered in black surrounded by brocade
borders (some wear to frames, extensive
soiling and deterioration to the textiles).
52 3/8 x 15 7/8in (133 x 40.2cm) each frame
US$1,200 - 1,800
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A PAIR OF HARDWOOD TALL STANDS
WITH MARBLE-INLAID TOPS
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE BERKELEY PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF Republic period
COLLECTION ADA LUM Each of square section with a marble panel
of variegated white and gray hues set into the
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A WOOD AND ENGRAVED METAL EIGHT- A SET OF MINIATURE LACQUERED legs separated by scalloped aprons undercut
and carved in high relief as squared scrolls
PANEL SMALL FLOOR SCREEN WOOD FURNITURE and humpback stretchers attached above the
Late Qing/Republic period Including six armchairs, each constructed with
The wood framing members filled with two a humpback top rail, a back splat carved in feet also carved with squared C-scrolls (wear).
pairs of tiny carved wood floating panels next raised relief and a floating panel with recessed 48 x 17 5/8in square (122 x 44.7cm)
to narrow vertical metal panels engraved with edges filling the seat; and three rectangular
dragons, eight horizontal metal panels across side tables with recessed tops and stretchers US$1,500 - 2,500
the top engraved with auspicious birds and of humpback shape attached at the lower end
flowers, six tall metal panels at mid-section of the legs. [9]
engraved with each of the Eight Immortals 5in (12.7cm) height of chairs
and four other figures, the lower eight 3 3/4in (9.5cm) height of tables
panels engraved with scholars, beauties and
attendants (replacement hinges, one wood US$2,000 - 3,000
apron lost).
34 1/2 x 36in (87.5 x 91.5cm) overall
US$1,200 - 1,800
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