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Lot Essay
Miniature cabinets of this type were made for display on a kang, which served as a seat in the day and a bed at night. The present lot is noteworthy in that the cabinet and hat box are rendered in separate parts, as the full-size prototype would be.
Other comparable cabinets have been sold in our Hong Kong rooms, including a pair sold 28 April 2003, lot 598, and a single example sold 29 November 2005, lot 1591.
Other comparable cabinets have been sold in our Hong Kong rooms, including a pair sold 28 April 2003, lot 598, and a single example sold 29 November 2005, lot 1591.