QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)

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A MASSIVE HUANGHUALI RECTANGULAR CABINET
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
The rectangular cabinet is supported on four short feet and structured with a pair of two-panel doors fitted with ruyi-shaped lockplate, they open to reveal an interior with three drawers below a single shelf, with two additional compartments below. The shaped aprons on all four sides are elegantly carved with confronting dragons and shaped foliate motifs.
75 1/4 in. (191.3 cm.) high, 51 7/8 in. (131.8 cm.) wide, 24 1/4 in. (61.6 cm.) deep

Provenance

Sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 3 November 1998, lot 1116

Special notice

Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory, tortoiseshell and crocodile. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

Further details

This item is made of a type of Dalbergia wood which is subject to CITES export/import restrictions since 2 January 2017. This item can only be shipped to addresses within Hong Kong or collected from our Hong Kong saleroom and office unless a CITES re-export permit is granted. Please contact the department for further information.

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Lot Essay

It is very rare to find huanghuali cabinets as large in size as the present lot. Compare to a smaller huanghuali square-corner cabinet with reticulated dragons aprons, sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 30 November 2020, lot 2850. Another square-corner example with beaded and dragons aprons, also smaller in size and of 17^th/18^th century date, sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 28 November 2012, lot 2029.

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