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PROPERTY OF A DIRECT DESCENDANT OF THE CHINESE IMPERIAL FAMILY
~1022
A SET OF MOTHER-OF-PEARL-INLAID HONGMU FURNITURE PROVENANCE:
INCLUDING A SETTEE, A LOW TABLE, A PAIR OF ARMCHAIRS Prince Duan (1856-1923, also known as Zaiyi), and thence by descent within
the family.
AND A SMALL SIDE TABLE
LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY
清朝皇室直系後裔珍藏
The back of the settee is set with three cartouches enclosing mother-of-pearl-
inlaid floral sprays surrounded by dragons and scrolls carved in openwork. The 清十九世紀末/二十世紀初
two arms are similarly carved on both sides with a dragon, all above the shaped 紅木嵌螺鈿花卉紋三人椅、矮桌、扶手椅一對及小几一組五件
seat and a narrow waist with aprons further carved with dragons and clouds.
The whole is raised on carved cabriole legs carved at the top with a lion mask 來源:
and terminating in claw feet. The low table, pair of armchairs and the side table 端王載漪（1856-1923年), 後家族傳承。
are decorated en suite.
Settee: 45 in. (114.3 cm.) high, 61º in. (155.6 cm.) wide, 22 in. (55.9 cm.) deep
Low table: 18æ in. (47.6 cm.) high, 47 in. (119.4 cm.) wide, 23 in. (58.5 cm.) deep
Each chair: 43º in. (109.9 cm.) high, 28º in. (71.7 cm.) wide, 21æ in. (55.3 cm.) deep
Side table: 16 in. (40.7 cm.) 18º in. (46.4 cm.) wide, 15¬ in. (39.7 cm.) deep (5)

$40,000-60,000