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~979
A HUANGHUALI FOOTREST, JIAOTA

17TH-18TH CENTURY

The rectangular frame is constructed in two
sections enclosing four tapering cylindrical rollers,
above a narrow waist and plain aprons. The whole
is supported on short incurved legs terminating in
hoof feet.

7Ω in. (19 cm.) high, 25 in. (63.5 cm.) wide, 12Ω in.
(30.8 cm.) deep

$6,000-8,000

A similar huanghuali jiaota set with four cylindrical
rollers, formerly in the Feng Wen Tang Collection,
was sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 3 June 2015, lot
2862. See, also, a related example in zhazhenmu,
a wood associated with the mulberry species,
979 formerly from the M.D. Flacks Collection, sold
at Christie’s Hong Kong, 28 November 2012, lot
2032.

十七/十八世紀 黃花梨馬蹄足腳踏

PROPERTY FROM THE BOYD FAMILY COLLECTION

~980
A MARBLE-INSET HONGMU BARREL-
FORM STOOL

18TH CENTURY
The white marble top is set within a circular frame
above shaped aprons repeated at the base a row of
fnely carved bosses and the aprons joined by six
reticulated, outward-curving legs and the whole
supported on short tab feet.
20Ω in. (52.1 cm.) high, 17º in. (43.9 cm.) diam.

$8,000-12,000

PROVENANCE

The Evelyn Boyd (1886-1972) Collection, and
thence by descent within the family.
清十八世紀 紅木嵌漢白玉坐墩

980

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