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A pair of hardwood three-shelf bookcases, Jiage, 19th/20th…
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Auction Location:
Sydney
Date:
24-Oct-2017
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Description:
A pair of hardwood three-shelf bookcases, Jiage, 19th/20th century, (2), each with concave sided square members of the frame supporting three shelves, with a lattice arrangement of horizontal and vertical struts below a frieze of double ring braces, the upper shelf forming the top of a pair of drawers carved with panels of stylised chilong in relief, the lowest shelf above a shaped apron with beaded scroll motifs, the wood with attractive grain resembling huanghuali, (2), 184 cm high, 98 cm wide, 45 cm deep. Compare with a huanghuali single book case dated to the Ming dynasty, illustrated by Wang Shixiang, Classic Chinese Furniture, pl. no. 131
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Category:
Oriental: Furniture