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Chinese, Japanese & Asian Works of Art — Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers

Auction House:Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:489
Sale Title:Chinese, Japanese & Asian Works of ArtLots with images:488
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:234
Date:20-Aug-2017
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A Japanese bronze woven Ikebana basket with a high handle, height 30 cm, length, 15 cm
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Three Japanese metal Insects including a Praying Mantis, length 7 cm - 9 cm
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A carved Japanese fish, Jizaikagi, signature to underside, Edo period, the fish is used as balance for a pot over an open fire mounted on fitted metal stand, length 41 cm
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A Japanese lacquer and gold Maki-e lidded box, Meiji period 1868-1912, the rectangular box painted in silver gold and bronze lacquer with chrysanthemums, the Imperial flower of Japan, condition: minor losses and small chips, length 24 cm, width 19 cm, height 13 cm
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A Japanese bronze woven Ikebana basket, Meiji period, height 19 cm
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Two Japanese round wood Hibachi with copper Liners each decorated in lacquer, Showa period, height 9 cm, diameter 15 cm
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A Japanese Kutani porcelain bowl, square form lobed bowl with shaped rim, the interior decorated with two swordsmiths working, three character mark to base, height 7.5 cm, diameter 23 cm
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A Japanese circular Kutani porcelain bowl, a deep bowl raised on a circular foot, the interior with two peacocks in a pine tree. Three character mark to the base, height 9.5 cm, diameter 23 cm
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Ten Kutani porcelain rectangular shaped dishes, with Kutani mark to base, mid 20th century, painted with cartouche within a patterned border, traditional Japanese for food or condiments dishes [10]. Provenance: The collection of a retired airline executive, length 17.5 cm, width 11 cm
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Two Japanese Kokeshi dolls, the variation in pattern and design are from a specific part of Japan [2]. Provenance: The collection of a retired airline executive, height 30 and 24 cm
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Three tall Japanese Kokeshi dolls each signed by the Artist, painted wood, mid 20th century, each with their unique and distinctive features the variation in pattern and design are from specific areas of Japan [3]. Provenance: The collection of a retired airline executive, height 19-25 cm
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Three Japanese Kokeshi dolls, carved and painted wood with Distinctive hairstyles and Kimono, two signed, early 20th century, the variation in pattern and design are from a specific areas of Japan [3]. Provenance: The collection of a retired airline executive, height 14-21 cm
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Three Japanese Kokeshi painted wood dolls, all signed by Artist/maker, the variation in hair styles, clothes and design are from a specific area, [3]. Provenance: The collection of a retired airline executive, height 20 and 15 cm
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Japanese carved wooden Buddha figure, 20th century, well carved figure depicted seated with a serene expression, height 22 cm
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A Japanese wooden and gilt carved seated Buddha, with a circular Halo, on a tall waisted lotus throne, height 44 cm
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Two Japanese wooden and gilt carved figures of Buddha, Showa period, both depicted standing on a stepped lotus base, [2], condition, internal support peg needs replacing on one., height 60 cm and 56 cm
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Two Japanese black lacquer picnic boxes, one of three tiered construction, the other a single compartment, each with bail handle [2], height 49 cm, 29 cm
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Three Japanese lacquered boxes, a circular lidded box with maple leaf design, a Negoro style rectangular box with carved chrysanthemum design, and a boxed calligraphy set [3]
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A square Japanese ceremonial two tiered red lacquer storage box with gilt decoration, Showa period, height 13, 20 cm sq
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A Japanese porcelain three-tiered square lidded Stacking box, with painted pine tree, mid 20th century. Provenance: The collection of a retired airline executive, height 19 cm
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A Japanese porcelain three-tiered square Stacking box, Jubako, Bento box, Showa period, decorated with an ancient pine tree and rising sun. Provenance: The collection of a retired airline executive, height 19, 12 cm sq
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Japanese porcelain four-tiered stacking box, painted with a red crested crane, mid 20th century. Provenance: The collection of a retired airline executive, height 25, 14 cm sq
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Five Japanese traditional tea ceremony lidded tea caddies, Natsume, Showa period. Provenance: The collection of a retired airline executive, height 7 cm
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Five Japanese traditional tea ceremony lidded tea caddies, Natsume, Showa period, the wooden tea caddies are lacquered by a maki-e specialist artists, distinguished by the stylized decoration, [5], height 7 cm. Provenance: The collection of a retired airline executive
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Four Japanese traditional tea Ceremony lidded tea caddies, Natsume, Showa period, the wooden tea caddies are lacquered by a maki-e specialist artists, distinguished by the stylized decoration, red decorated with black and gilt flying cranes, the black lacquer decorated with red and gilt lacquer flying cranes [4], height 7 cm. Provenance: The collection of a retired airline executive
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Two red lacquer Japanese lidded bowls, Taisho period. Provenance: The collection of a retired airline executive, height 6 and 7, diameter 9 and 7.5 cm
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Five Japanese lacquer lidded bowls painted with Tri colour gilt pheasant, Taisho period, diameter 12 cm. Provenance: The collection of a retired airline executive
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Nineteen Japanese porcelain dishes, with Studio marks to the base, circa 1970s, each in sets four and five squared and rounded contemporary porcelain dishes, painted in the the Kutani palette, 13 -17 cm sq
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Fourteen Japanese square contemporary porcelain dishes and cups, Studio marks to the base, circa 1970, in the palette of Kutani [14], Dishes12 cm sq cups 6 cm
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Two Japanese porcelain cabbage-shaped bowls with celadon crackle glaze, mid 20th century, diameter 13 cm
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Two Japanese porcelain shallow dishes with Studio mark on the base, Showa period, 20th century, a monochrome with impressed design, diameter 22 and 25 cm
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Japanese Kutani eggshell porcelain tea service, Showa period, comprising six cups and saucers, tea pot, sugar bowl and cream jug, [15], height 20 cm
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A Japanese porcelain footed bowl, circular spreading foot below a narrow support and a deep circular bowl with red and green glazed floral decoration to interior, height 11 cm, diameter 14 cm
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Five Japanese porcelain rectangular dishes, 20th century, decorated in underglaze blue and red in the Imari palette [5], L. 18.5 cm
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Four Japanese Imari porcelain dishes, 20th century, four shallow circular dishes, one with scalloped rim, decorated in typical Imari palette, two with maker's mark, [4], diameter 15 -18 cm
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Eight Japanese Imari porcelain dishes, 19th/20th century, two sets of four matching dishes, each with scalloped rims and decorated in the Imari palette, [8]
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Six various Japanese Imari porcelain tea bowls, Showa period, varying sizes and designs in the Imari palette [6]
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Eight Japanese Imari porcelain tea bowls, 20th century, set of five matching and three others [8]
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A tall Japanese porcelain baluster shaped vase, Meiji period, with two landscape reserves and gilt floral decoration on a cobalt ground, height 48 cm
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A Japanese brass tea pot, circa 1970, height 12 cm
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A Japanese white metal tea pot with impressed maker's mark to the base, Meiji period, a straight spout the handle bound in bamboo, height 16 cm
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Six various Japanese Kutani porcelain tea cups and tea pot, 20th century, with floral glazed decoration to exterior and calligraphy to interior., condition, the tea pot lid missing. [7], height 6.5 cm - 8 cm
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Pair Japanese cast iron Tetsubin, Teapots, each with a copper bail handle, cast decoration of cherry blossoms to sides, [2], condition, one lid missing, height 17 cm
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Three Japanese cylindrical bamboo canisters, mid 20th century, each with hand painted decoration. [3], height 24 cm
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A square Japanese lacquer tray, early 20th century, handpainted with two red crested cranes in a pine tree, condition, small losses to lacquer and split in top left corner, 36 cm sq
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Japanese copper kettle, large kettle with planished finish, excellent patina, height 25 cm
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A Japanese kusarigama [chain sickle] Showa period, a Chinese knife with cast horse head hilt and a sheath knife [3]
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Two Japanese lacquered timber Ikebana vases, each cylindrical vase with gilt lacquer decoration birds and vines, one with original copper liner [2], height 26.5 cm
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A Japanese carved timber lacquer wood of a carp, length 45 cm
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A Japanese woven bamboo basket, circa 1970s, condition: damage to the base, width 27 cm, depth 20 cm
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Two Japanese woodblock prints, signed in pencil artist Toshi Yoshida [1911-1995] +, Sangetsu-an temple in Hakone village, from Hakone Museam, 1954, + Zojo-ji temple: from one hundred Famous Views of Edo, after artist Utagawa Hiroshige [1797-1858], 30 x 23 and 27 x 23 cm
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A Japanese ink and colour on silk, the setting red Sun with monograms, representing longevity and wisdom, signed Wen Guan with red seal mark, 185 x 60 cm
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Japanese woodblock print, Ukiyo-e, female Impersonator Caught in a Shower, ink and colour, 36 x 24.5 cm
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Japanese six-fold paper room Dividing screen, Meiji period, hand painted paper screen with decoration of birds and blossoms, condition, panels detached, some tears requiring restoration., height 174 cm, W. 360 cm
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A Japanese geisha silk covered Pillow on raised red Negoro lacquer stand, Taisho period. Provenance: The collection of a retired airline executive, height 17 cm, length, 26 cm
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A Japanese geisha Pillow on raised red lacquer stand. Provenance: The collection of a retired airline executive, height 16 cm, length, 25 cm
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A Japanese geisha Pillow on raised waisted red lacquer stand. Provenance: The collection of a retired airline executive, height 19 cm
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Two Japanese carved wood and gilt Buddhas, Showa period, both depicted standing on lotus thrones, [2], height 27 cm and 17 cm
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A Japanese bronze Ikebana vase, Meiji period, raised on a tri-footed base, twin handled body with low relief cast decoration of mountain lake, under a wide, spreading rim. Two character maker's mark to base, height 28 cm, diameter 30 cm
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A Japanese ivory netsuke with signature to the base, a Tradesman seated at his Chopping block, Meiji period, height 4 cm
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A boxwood carved Japanese figure, with maker's mark to the base, inscribed with Yu Shan, height 5.5 cm
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Two boxwood carved miniature Rabbits, with maker's marks to the base, signed Yu Shi and Shi Chuan, note: Shi Chuan is a late Qing know for carving., length 5 cm
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A boxwood carved miniature cat and Mouse, with maker's mark to the base, signed Yu song, length 5 cm
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A boxwood carved miniature mouse, length 5 cm
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A boxwood netsuke, carved dog and pup, and two carved Ojime, with maker's mark to the base of dog, signed Shi Chuan, note: Shi Chuan is a late Qing artist, height 2 - 6 cm
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A Japanese twelve-hole Ocarina, an ancient wind instrument, Taisho period, length 20 cm
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Japanese vanity make-up box and mirror, Taisho period, paulownia wood construction with copper bail drawer pulls, height 125 cm
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A Japanese vanity make-up box and mirror, Showa period, height 125 cm, length, 29 cm, width 29 cm
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Twenty Japanese black lacquer lidded bowls, painted with cranes and pine branches, Showa period, on a black ground, with red interiors, in original wood box, [40], condition: five with minor chips and losses to lacquer., diameter 11 cm
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A Japanese earthenware Satsuma vase, with a Satsuma Mon to base, painted with a geisha standing in a temple courtyard, a band of flowers at the shoulder, height 19 cm
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Japanese Satsuma crackle glazed earthenware belt buckle in two parts, Taisho/Showa period, traces of gilt on metal underside, birds under the blossom within the blue border, width 9 cm
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A Japanese Satsuma censer, Gosu blue and gilt of hexagonal shape, on three low feet, mid 20th century, with gilt Studio mark to the base, height 18, diameter 13 cm
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A Japanese teapot and two cups and saucers with Flowering wisteria and a Satsuma dish with a rooster [7], condition: a chip to one of the plates, height 13 cm
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A Japanese crackle glazed vase with the Satsuma Mon to base, painted with 100 Arhats with well delineate faces, height 24 cm
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A fine Japanese Kutani tea service, iron red rising Sun to underside, circa 1950, bands of colour and design from brocade fabric, set includes covered pots, sugar, milk, tea or coffee and six cups and saucers, [18]
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A Japanese Kutani porcelain Koro, Showa period, tri-footed base beneath a globular body, surmounted by a seated figure, height 31 cm
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Japanese Kutani porcelain footed bowl, Meiji period, stepped foot below a deep bowl with crimped rim, the interior decorated with a leaping carp, three character mark to base, condition, minor restoration to rim., height 11 cm
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Japanese Kutani porcelain Sake set, Taisho period, comprising three sake cups and a matching katakuchi sake pourer, the cups with two character maker 'S mark [4], height 4 cm - 7 cm
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A Japanese cypress cabinet, mizuya dansu, persimmon wood panelling, Meiji period 1878-1912, chest on chest with iron metal fittings, the upper section with several sections, the lower part with double sliding doors and three drawers. Provenance: Original receipt from Kazari, Melbourne dated 1991., height 1500 cm, length 1100 cm, depth 500 cm
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Two Japanese geisha Pillows, Takamakura, raised on black lacquer bases, 19th/20th century, designed to preserve the elaborate coiffures of the geisha, the silk pillow is filled with buck wheat [4], length 20 - 25 cm. Provenance: The collection of a retired airline executive
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Two Korean lidded tea bowls with Strainers and saucer dishes, Studio mark to base, each decorated with flying cranes, [8], height 11 cm
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Three Korean celadon glazed vases, studio pottery, 20th century, decorated with cranes in flight and floral motifs, [3], height 18 cm tallest
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A Korean celadon pottery bowl, deep circular bowl with lotus petal form interior and scalloped rim, single character mark to base, height 9 cm, diameter 22 cm
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Two Korean celadon pottery vases, both of globular form with everted rims, decorated with flights of cranes, each with two character maker's mark to base. [2], height 11 cm
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Two Korean porcelain bottle vase, painted in underglaze blue, height 28 cm
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Three Korean Studio ceramic lidded boxes, a water Dropper and duck, each with a celadon glaze and flying cranes, and maker's marks [5], diameter 5.5 cm
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A rare large Korean fish on stand, Chosan period, 19/20th century, length 73 cm
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Two Korean fan-shaped Landscapes, ink and colour on paper, framed, 63 cm x 36 cm
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A large Korean hanging scroll, the signature Liu Mei with red seal, mounted on damask silk, 182 x 61 cm
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A Chinese four door sideboard, with bronze fittings, late Qing Dynasty, four drawers above the doors, fully restored with a residue of old lacquer, 84 x 187 x 51 cm
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A Chinese rosewood round table with removable leaf Converting to oval shape, the extension with central pedestal has a secret compartment for storage, glass topped, 66 x 153 x 97 cm
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A Chinese camphor wood lidded box Deeply carved with a bamboo design, L. 94 cm, D. 34 cm, H. 38 cm
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A Chinese rectangular red lacquer wooden storage chest with bronze clasp and handles, 19th century, 57 h x 80 l x 58 d cm
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A Chinese leather and lacquer box with a bronze Cloud shaped clasp, length 30 cm, height 11 cm
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A Chinese red lacquer box Deeply carved and incised in three lacquer colours, Qing Dynasty, length 14 cm
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A pair of Chinese carved chairs with the arm rests Ending in dragon heads, the back and apron profusely carved, resting on cabriole legs, Ht 100 cm
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A Chinese rosewood three drawer long low table, mid 20th century, height 42 cm, width 122 cm, depth 51 cm
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A pair of Chinese rosewood square side cabinets, a single drawer above the doors, carved with grape and vine design, a glass top to preserve the wood, height 56 cm, depth 56 sq cm
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A two door Chinese cabinet with two low drawers above a key fret apron, 19th century, height 80 cm, length 103 cm, depth 46 cm
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A tall finely carved Chinese rosewood two tier alter cabinet with single drawer and pull-out shelf, height 189 cm, width 87 cm, depth 46 cm
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