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A HUANGHUALI LOW TABLE                           A HONGMU TRIPOD TABLE
19th century                                     19th century
The rectangular top inset with wood panel        The circular top inset with rouge marble
over a splayed apron with moulded edge           panel over an apron carved and pierced
raised on squat cabriole supports ending in      with prunus design on ‘birdcage’ support
ball and claw feet,                              and pedestal carved in relief with qilin on
26.5cm high, 76cm wide, 43cm deep                rockwork below trees, all raised on tripod
                                                 supports with ball and claw feet,
£1,500 - 2,000                                   55cm diameter, 74cm high

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A PAIR OF HARDWOOD FOLDING
HORSESHOE BACKED CHAIRS                          215 Y ƭ
Late Qing                                        AN EXPORT SILK, PAINTED PAPER AND
The curving top rail above a posture shaped      IVORY MOUNTED FIRE SCREEN
back-splat carved and pierced with a chilong     Late 19th century
dragon panel above a rectangular panel with      The rectangular panel with central three
a qilin on rock-work below clouds, string        dimensional scene of silk dressed courtiers in
seat, seat front further carved with a pair of   a palace setting on a diaper ground set with
chilong dragons, all raised on plinth supports,  foliate roundels, in an original British ebonised
brass mounts throughout,                         and gilt decorated Aesthetic period frame
104cm high, 71cm wide, 60cm wide                 with shell and scroll carved crest and raised
                                                 on side supports with scroll feet,
£3,000 - 5,000                                   118cm high, 72cm wide, 44cm deep

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A HUANGHUALI NEST OF TABLES
Circa 1900
The rectangular tops inset with wood panel
over a ‘fish-belly’ shaped apron with moulded
edges raised on square form supports joined
by humpback stretchers on hoof feet,
63cm high, 46cm wide, 33cm deep

£2,000 - 3,000

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