A JICHIMU ROUND-CORNER CABINET AND STAND, YUANJIAOGUI

18TH/19TH CENTURY

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A JICHIMU ROUND-CORNER CABINET AND STAND, YUANJIAOGUI
18th/19th century
Of narrow, elegant proportions characteristic of Fujian manufacture, the rounded, protruding top set on slightly splayed, rounded corner posts enclosing the single, vividly-grained panels of the pair of tall doors with beaded and double-molded edges, and a three-part rectangular lockplate and pulls, opening from the removable center stile to reveal two shelves and two drawers with pierced cloud-shaped pulls, above a beaded apron with shaped spandrels sitting comfortably on the conforming stand, with corner legs continuing the splay of the corner posts of the cabinet, and enclosing two drawers above a humpback stretcher and two vertical struts
68½in. (174cm.) high, 30½in. (80cm.) wide, 15 3/8in. (39cm.) deep (2)

Sale room notice

The estimate on this lot should read $10,000-15,000.

Lot Essay

Compare four jichimu tapered, round-corner cabinets from southern Fujian province illustrated by J. Ang, "Identifying a Regional Style of Chinese Furniture," Journal of the Classical Chinese Furniture Society, Autumn 1992, pp. 54-57, figs. 1-4. See, also, a huanghuali tapered, round-corner cabinet and stand sold in these rooms, The Dr. S.Y. Yip Collection of Fine and Important Classical Chinese Furniture, 20 September 2002, lot 68. Another huanghuali example from a New York private collection with 'melon' section members was sold in these rooms 21 September 2000, lot 25.

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