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           A PAINTED AND GILT LACQUER ‘THREE   A BOXWOOD INLAID HUANGHUALI    A HUANGHUALI WAISTED SQUARE
           KINGDOMS’ CABINET                 TABLE CABINET                    CORNER-LEG STOOL, FANGDENG
           19th century                      First half of the 20th century   19th century
           The rectangular cabinet with two small   The two front doors opening to reveal four   The panel top set within a square frame,
           drawers above a pair of doors, painted in   drawers above a large lower drawer, inlaid   above a narrow waist, the beaded aprons
           red, green and gilt to the front, top and sides   to the cover and sides with writhing dragons   and legs enclosing openwork archaistic scroll
           with scenes from the famous historical novel,   amongst clouds pursuing flaming pearls,   design stretchers, the legs terminating in
           with Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei fighting   the front with antiquities, flower vessels and   scroll form feet.
           against Lu Bu, Zhao Yun at the battle of   scholars’ utensils.     51cm (20in) high x 44.5cm (17.1/2in) wide.
           Chang Bang Po, and Zhang Fei breaking a   29.2cm (11.1/2in) x22.5cm (8.7/8in) x 15cm
           bridge by powerfully shouting at the enemy.   (6in).               £1,000 - 2,000
           94cm (37in) x 62.5cm (24 5/8in) x 32.5cm                           HK$11,000 - 21,000
           (12 3/8in)                        £1,000 - 2,000                   CNY9,100 - 18,000
                                             HK$11,000 - 21,000
           £3,000 - 5,000                    CNY9,100 - 18,000
           HK$32,000 - 54,000
           CNY27,000 - 45,000



















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