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115 VARIOUS OWNERS
115A 115 TP
60 | BONHAMS A FINE HUALI WOOD THREE-DRAWER ALTAR COFFER
Mid Qing Dynasty
The coffer with two-panel top set within a rectangular frame with
everted flanges, supported on wide legs of square section flanked by
shaped spandrels carved with openwork designs of sinuous chilong
amidst leafy scrolls, set with three drawers above a pair of doors
above a plain apron with curved spandrels, the hinges and lock plates
cast from huangtong.
89.3cm (35in) high x 207cm (81 1/2in) long x 52cm (20in) deep
£5,000 - 8,000
CNY43,000 - 69,000 HK$50,000 - 80,000
115A
A CARVED AND PIERCED HARDWOOD SCREEN STAND
Late Qing Dynasty
The lower section raised on two dragon-form feet, with bats, shou
roundels and floral scrolling, to the frontal panel, the top section
similarly designed and with confronting dragons.
80cm (in) wide (2).
£1,000-1,500
CNY8,600 - 13,000 HK$10,000 - 15,000