CHINA, QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY

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A RARE CONJOINED YUMU ROUND-CORNER CABINET
CHINA, QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
The protruding, round-cornered top frame supported on corner posts and a central post of square section, enclosing the four well-figured matched floating panels within rectangular frames above aprons terminating in cloud-form spandrels, the doors opening to reveal the shelved interior
81 in. (205 cm.) high, 87 ¼ in. (221.6 cm.) wide, 20 in. (51 cm.) deep

Provenance

Property from the Yuansitang Collection; Christie's New York, 16 October 2001, lot 252.

Literature

Classical and Vernacular Chinese Furniture in the Living Environment, Hong Kong, 1998, pp.156-7, no. 30.

Special notice

This lot is offered without reserve.

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Lot Essay

The present cabinet is a rare example from Suzhou. Square-corner cabinets of comparable design typically have only two doors and are only half the width. The massive size of this four-door cabinet makes it virtually unique in the vernacular and classical furniture traditions, and may have been the product of a special commission.

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