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           243  Y                                             245
           A cOROMANdel lOw TABle                             AN eMBROIdeRed PANel
           Qing Dynasty                                       19th century
           The rectangular with inset top constructed from three panels within   Worked as a repeated design of bats emerging from a basket issuing
           a plain surround and over a concave waist, the ‘fish-belly’ apron with   lotus flowers, in coloured silk and couched metallic threads on blue
           moulded edge joining supports of square section ending in scroll   silk ground, with framing brocade.
           carved feet.                                       Panel 58cm x 29cm, and framed and glazed.
           31.5cm high, 90.5cm wide, 54.5cm deep
                                                              £300 - 500
           £1,000 - 1,500
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           244  Y                                             A cINNABAR lAcqueR PeAcH-SHAPed BOx ANd cOVeR
           A deePly cARVed HARdwOOd ‘dRAgON’ STANd            18th century
           Late Qing Dynasty                                  The cover finely carved with a pair of peaches surrounded by five
           Formed with a ferocious coiled dragon with three claws clambering   auspicious bats reserved against a ground of whirling waves and
           above foaming waves, with two apertures for holding an implement.   framed by a leafy scroll, the box incised with geometrical diapers, the
           50cm (19 5/8in) wide                               interior and base lacquered black.
                                                              11cm long (2).
           £500 - 800
                                                              £1,500 - 2,000


















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