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1298 each framed with a scrolling-edge panel, over a wide bisected
panel carved with ‘antiques’ and shaped apron with archaistic
A ‘HUANGHUALI’ AND MIXED WOOD THREE scrollwork, supported on legs of rectangular section, the
DRAWER COFFER circular brass lockplates with bail handles
LATE QING DYNASTY Height 33 in., 83.8 cm; Width 62 in., 157.5. cm; Depth 20 in.,
50.8 cm
the rectangular top with panels enclosed in a mitered frame
and set with everted anges to either short end, over shaped PROVENANCE
spandrels carved with stylized clouds, anking three drawers,
Pao & Moltke, Toronto.

Ⴚ$ 10,000-15,000

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1299

A SET OF FOUR ‘HUALI’ WOOD AND HUAMU
SIDE CHAIRS
20TH CENTURY

each comprised of cylindrical members, the straight
crestrail extending over the side posts, the central splat with
tripartite decoration of a beaded-edge circular aperture, a
rectangular inlaid huamu panel and a beaded ogival panel
above the rectangular molded-edge soft-matted seat frame, all
supported on legs reinforced with shaped braces to the seat
frame and joined by stretchers of ascending height (4)
Height 41½ in., 105.4 cm; Width 19¾ in., 50.2 cm;
Depth 17¼ in., 43.8 cm

PROVENANCE

Collection of a Sonoma, California Estate.

Ⴚ$ 15,000-25,000

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1298

1299

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