19TH CENTURY

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A RARE HUANGHUALI KANG CABINET, KANGGUI
19TH CENTURY
Of rectangular form, each cabinet has single-panel doors which open to reveal the shelved interior, above a shaped stretcher with a stylised foliate design and plain shaped aprons.
31 ½ in. (79.5 cm.) high, 22 5/8 in. (57.5 cm.) wide, 16 ¼ in. (41 cm.) deep

Provenance

Property of a Nordic Gentleman.

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Lot Essay

Square-corner cabinets of this diminutive size are relatively rare. A variation of the larger square corner cabinets, which typically measures six feet tall, these smaller cabinets were most likely made to be placed on top of a kang. See an earlier example of this type, dated to the 17th century, sold at Christie's New York, 16 March 2017, lot 606.

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