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A profusely carved hongmu<br />
display cabinet<br />
circa 1900<br />
of rectangular form, the intri<strong>cat</strong>ely<br />
carved multi-tiered cabinet fitted<br />
with a combination of shelves<br />
above a single small cupboard to<br />
one side, with openwork carved<br />
borders of flowering prunus, and<br />
dragon entwined corner supports,<br />
the sides carved with fruiting gourd<br />
and pomegranate repeated on the<br />
openwork back interspersed with<br />
bamboo, surmounted by an arched<br />
openwork frieze decorated with<br />
dragons, the wood with dark patina<br />
210cm high, 110cm wide, 38cm deep<br />
$3,000–5,000<br />
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