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PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS CHINESE FURNITURE
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A GROUP OF FOUR HARDWOOD DISPLAY STANDS AND A MIXED WOOD PORTABLE DESK
TRAYS LATE QING DYNASTY WITH EARLIER ELEMENTS
The first a square-sectioned desk tray with recessed top above a bank The elaborately pieced folding support stand, originally part of a
of two narrow drawers; the second a stand in the shape of a miniature dressing case, centered with a qilin panel and hinged to the low
kang with set-in waist and curving horse-hoof feet finished with a rectangular case fronted with a single drawer, the back of the drawer
raised edge that continues on the apron (floating panel repaired); the having a storage area with its own sliding door cover (assembled,
third a rectangular tray with raised walls and floating panel, perhaps wear and separating age cracks).
meant as the liner to a storage box (floating panel shrunk); the fourth 5 1/4 x 18 x 15 1/2in (13.2 x 46 x 39.5cm)
a rectangular stand terminating at the short ends in squared C-scroll overall dimensions with rack lowered
legs (wear). 16 3/4in (42.5cm) height with rack raised
12 1/4 to 22in (31 to 56cm) long
US$2,500 - 4,000 US$1,000 - 1,200
9371 PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF VIRGINIA MURRAY,
A HUALI WOOD CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
Of extremely compressed globular form, each section carefully
finished with a beaded edge extruding along the rim and a concave 9375
interior surface, a very low foot and recessed base carved to the box A GROUP OF FOUR MINIATURE PIECES OF FURNITURE
base. Including a pair of ‘nanguanmao yi’ or Southern Officials’ Armchairs
4 3/4in (12cm) diameter and a tiered desk, all tightly constructed of densely whorled wood;
and a larger rectangular miniature table of darker hue.
US$1,000 - 1,500 5in (12.7cm) height of chairs
8 3/8in (21.3cm) length of table
PROPERTY FROM A SONOMA COUNTY COLLECTION US$1,200 - 1,800
9372 PROPERTY FROM A GENTLEMAN
A CARVED BAMBOO BRUSH POT
LATE QING/REPUBLIC PERIOD 9376
The exteriors reticulated to depict the Seven Immortals amid the rocks A SMALL HARDWOOD BARREL-FORM STOOL
of their dense Bamboo Grove enjoying an elegant gathering with the Of circular section with a serpentine edge to upper and lower spacers
aid of a young acolyte (age cracks). between the five curving uprights cut with oval openings that join the
5 1/8in (13cm) high top to the base ring raised on five low feet.
10in (25.5cm) high
US$800 - 1,200
PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS US$400 - 600
9373
A CARVED BAMBOO CYLINDRICAL BOX AND COVER
LATE QING DYNASTY
The box made from a single section of a stem using one interior node
as the box base, the battle scene in high relief on the exterior walls
continuing on the cover finished with a garden scene in shallow relief
across the separately applied circular top (age cracks, small losses to
relief decoration).
6 1/2in (16.5cm) high
US$800 - 1,200
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