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PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS                                             CHINESE FURNITURE

9370                                                                     9374
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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