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AN IMPRESSIVE FOUR-PANEL HONGMU ‘DRAGON’ SCREEN
Early 20th century
The hinged four panels arranged in a symmetrical fashion, with the
central dragons of two panels facing right and the others facing
left, each panel similarly carved in high relief on both sides with
three reserves enclosed by beaded framing members, the central
vertical reserve displaying two rampant five-clawed dragons, one
emerging behind mountain peaks, looking up at another dragon
striding through dense cloud scrolls and chasing the flaming jewel,
set between two smaller reserves each carved with a similar motif of
dragon and clouds.
74 3/4 x 17 3/4in (189.8 x 45.1cm) dimensions of each panel

US$20,000 - 40,000

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FOUR JIAJIANGMU YOKE BACK ARM CHAIRS
19th century
Each bow-shaped top rail suspending an s-curve back splat carved
with a ruyi-shaped roundel and tenoned into a framed soft seat
supporting curved arm rests bisected by a central post and curved
supports over plain u-shaped aprons and stepped stretchers.
44 1/4in (112.3cm) high

US$6,000 - 8,000

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