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A ‘HUANGHUALI’ DOCUMENT BOX 1289
QING DYNASTY
A ‘HUANGHUALI’ AND ‘HUAMU’
of rectangular form, enclosing two long drawers STAND
secured with a rectangular metal lockplate QING DYNASTY
with sliding fastener, further metal mounts of
quatrefoil escutcheons for drawer pulls and bail the molded-edge frame inset with a well- gured,
handles set to either side of the box, ruyi-form possibly nanmu, burlwood panel, over a double-
mounts to the top and strap-metal mounts to the cushioned recessed waist, the straight beaded
reinforce the sides apron continuing to the slender square section
Height 4⅝ in., 11.7 cm; Width 12¾ in., 32.4 cm; legs, joined by high scrolling humpback stretchers
Depth 6¾ in., 17.1 cm and terminating in hoof feet
PROVENANCE Height 32 in., 81.3 cm; Width 24 in., 61 cm; Depth
Collection of William O’Donnell (1924-2013), Los 19 in., 48.3 cm
Angeles, California. Ⴚ$ 5,000-7,000
Collection of F. Bailey Vanderhoef (1913-2008),
Ojai, California, acquired circa 1965-69. 㶭ġġġ湫剙㡐搚䘕㛐㜇儘攟㕡楁ↈ
Ⴚ$ 4,000-6,000
1290
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1289

1290

A ‘ZITAN’ FOOTREST
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

of rectangular form, a single board oating panel
set within a mitered, mortise and tenon frame,
supported on four legs of square section joined
by humpback stretchers and terminating in
splayed feet
Height 3¾ in., 9.6 cm; Width 30 in., 76.2 cm;
Depth 13⅛ in., 33.3 cm
$ 3,000-5,000

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