A hardstone inlaid hongmu table cabinet, Guanpixiang
Estimate $2,500 – $3,500
the hinged gabled cover lifting to reveal a shallow compartment above two pairs of short and one long drawer, the sides with bail handles and a chain on one side joining the cover and side, the cover decorated in mother of pearl and coloured hardstones with a vase of prunus among scattered precious objects and with two applied ivory seals, the two doors similarly decorated and the front inlaid with dragons and fruiting branches
30.5 cm high, 32 cm wide, 23 cm deep
- Lot Sold $8,500 (Hammer Price)
- $10,370 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Condition Report
One drawer with a crack along the side edge of the base approx 4 cm. Some fine vertical cracks to the interior of the door panels and a vertical crack to the exterior of the right panel from the base of the applied vase to the frame approx 2 cm.
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Guy CairnduffHead Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Guy Cairnduff |
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Geoffrey SmithChairman Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Geoffrey Smith |
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Ann RobertsSpecialist Consultant, Asian Art Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Ann Roberts |
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Anthony HurlSpecialist Consultant Arts & DesignAdelaide T: +61 (0)8 7225 7836 E: Anthony Hur |
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Brett BallardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Brett Ballard |
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Fiona HaywardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Fiona Hayward |
