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A CARVED HONGMU ‘DRAGON’ STOOL
Late Qing Dynasty
The elegantly curving U-shaped seat with scrolling sides
supported by an intricately reticulated base designed
as dragons amidst wispy clouds, the four corners
supported by four scaly dragons extending down to an
apron carved in shallow-relief with foliate scrolls, with
four claw feet. 61.5cm (24 1/4in) high x 71cm (28in)
wide x 38cm (15in) deep

£4,000 - 6,000
CNY35,000 - 53,000
HK$39,000 - 58,000
A very similar stool was sold in our New Bond Street
rooms, Fine Chinese Art, 16 May 2019, lot 267.

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A HONGMU AND BURLWOOD REVOLVING
CIRCULAR TABLE
Late Qing Dynasty
The large round burlwood panel set within a finely-grained
hongmu frame, above the apron carved with archaistic
stylised dragon supported by arms decorated with further
stylised dragons, the foot carved with openwork panels
of intricate floral scrolls and dragons, all supported on
bracket feet.
89.5cm (35 1/4in) diam. x 84cm (33in) high.
£4,000 - 6,000
CNY35,000 - 53,000
HK$39,000 - 58,000
Compare with a related hongmu, marble-top revolving
circular table, late Qing dynasty, which was sold at
Bonhams London, 8 November 2018, lot 293.

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