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19TH CENTURY
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A HUANGHUALI THRONE-FORM DRESSING CASE, WUPINGFENGSHI JINGTAI
19TH CENTURY
The small dressing case is constructed to resemble a throne, with a tall back and two arms which are supported on a small case with two tiers of drawers. The shaped back frame has arched spandrels that terminate in dragon heads and is divided into panels of openwork carving with further dragons, the side panels similarly carved. The whole cabinet is raised on a short stand with shaped aprons and cabriole legs.
27 ¼ in. (69.2 cm.) high, 22 in. (55.8 cm.) wide, 11 ¾ in. (29.8 cm.) deep.
19TH CENTURY
The small dressing case is constructed to resemble a throne, with a tall back and two arms which are supported on a small case with two tiers of drawers. The shaped back frame has arched spandrels that terminate in dragon heads and is divided into panels of openwork carving with further dragons, the side panels similarly carved. The whole cabinet is raised on a short stand with shaped aprons and cabriole legs.
27 ¼ in. (69.2 cm.) high, 22 in. (55.8 cm.) wide, 11 ¾ in. (29.8 cm.) deep.
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