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A SET OF FOUR MIXED SOFT WOOD LATTICED PANELS                               A GROUP OF THREE HARDWOOD SIDE TABLES
BACKED WITH MIRROR GLASS                                                    Late Qing/Republic period
Each panel frame displaying tenons for attachment to another surface,       The tallest of rectangular section meant to be set between two
the lattices forming two large circular and two larger rectangular          armchairs, reticulated with a flower and bird-filled apron above the top
reserves surrounded by other fretwork inset with reticulated boxwood        and a secondary shelf above a scalloped apron; the second originally
spacers; each frame backed with a piece of mirror glass.                    an armchair to match the first table with remains of mortises cut to the
30 x 19 1/2in each (76 x 49.5cm) each                                       seat frame along the sides and back, a matching reticulated apron to
$1,000 - 1,500                                                              the front and scalloped aprons at the sides between the heavy legs
                                                                            with stretchers near the feet; the third a square-sectioned plant stand
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A HARDWOOD WARDROBE WITH CARVED DECORATION                                  the reticulated aprons below the top frame combining pearls with
Late Qing/Republic period                                                   undulating ribbons (all with wear, staining, shrinkage at joints).
The rectangular case finished with curving edges at the top, the front      31 1/4 x 16 1/4 x 11 3/4in (79.4 x 41.2 x 30cm) dimensions of the
case frame carved with attributes of the Eight Immortals and other          first table
auspicious emblems that repeat on the frames of the two front doors,        $1,000 - 2,000
each inset with a floating panel displaying ruyi lappet scrolls, a shou
medallion and facing dragon heads carved en suite, the interior fitted      PROPERTY FROM A SAN FRANCISCO ESTATE
with one shelf above a transverse bank of two drawers that form a
second shelf; yellow brass hardware (age cracks, shrinkage, wear).          3219W
74 5/8 x 50 x 22 3/8in (189.5 x 127 x 57cm)                                 A SIX-PANEL WOOD AND COROMANDEL LACQUER FLOOR
$1,000 - 2,000                                                              SCREEN
                                                                            Republic period
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A GROUP OF EIGHT WOOD HANGING PANELS WITH                                   coromandel plaques for each panel, the upper plaques featuring
COLORED GLASS INSETS                                                        flowers, plants and birds, the lower plaques depicting horses and the
Late Qing/Republic Period                                                   large center plaques presenting a continuous Daoist paradise scene
The clear glass panels colored in shades of dark red to illustrate each     of sages and celestial attendants in a palace amid clouds, the reverse
of the Twenty-Four Paragons of Filial Piety along with eight glass          with further landscapes, the coromandel panels worked in soft colors
panels of calligraphy, the panels distributed as three illustrations above  on a crackled brown lacquer ground (age cracks, flaking to pigments).
one calligraphy panel mounted against white backgrounds in each             84 x 96in (213 x 244cm)
wood frame (one Paragon panel lost).                                        $3,000 - 5,000
71 x 18 1/2in (180 x 47cm) dimensions of each wood frame
$2,000 - 4,000                                                              PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS

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A LARGE HARDWOOD PAINTING TABLE                                             AN ELMWOOD SQUARE-SECTIONED TABLE
Late Qing/Republic period                                                   Qing dynasty
Stoutly constructed with wide framing members that surround a               Constructed with four parallel boards that form the floating panel
single plank floating panel forming the top above a set-in waist, the       at the top, the apron and uprights finished with a reeded edge that
heavy uprights carved with standing immortals at each corner, the           continues onto each horse-hoof foot and giant’s arm braces also
pieced aprons terminating in carved spirals on the short sides and set      joining the legs to the underside of the top (extensive wear).
with endless knot spacers on the long sides (old repairs, wear and          33 1/4 x 38in square (84.5 x 96.5cm)
shrinkage at mitered joints).                                               $3,000 - 5,000
33 1/2 x 64 1/2 x 32in (85 x 164 x 81cm)
$2,000 - 4,000

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A LARGE THREE-DRAWER HARDWOOD COFFER CABINET
Late Qing/Republic period

The long top applied with flared flanges at each end above
reticulated spandrels worked with a lotus pattern that repeats in
high relief on the apron below the three drawers and the storage
area fronted by a pair of doors separated by a removable stile
(staining, separating age cracks, wear).
35 1/2 x 86 x 20 1/2in (90 x 218 x 52cm)
$2,000 - 4,000

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