A RARE PAIR OF HONGMU SPINDLE CABINETS with openwork sides and front, the front with a pair of drawers below two hinged doors, the stand with three shelves and an open shelf beneath, 19th Century

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A RARE PAIR OF HONGMU SPINDLE CABINETS with openwork sides and front, the front with a pair of drawers below two hinged doors, the stand with three shelves and an open shelf beneath, 19th Century
162.5 x 88 x 42cm. (2)

Lot Essay

Although these cabinets were especially made for holding books and antiques, Beijing craftsmen still call it by the colloquial term vexing the cat.

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