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Lot Essay
Mirror stands are small pieces of furniture on the dressing table for supporting a mirror. This folding example may be set up to support a mirror or folded flat when not in use. Popularly in use at least by the Song dynasty, most examples are foldable. The folding mirror stand made in silver, currently in the collection of Suzhou Museum (Fig. 1), was discovered from a Yuan period tomb, and is a glamorous predecessor of the Ming folding mirror stands.
Please note these lots contain a type of Dalbergia wood that is subject to CITES export/import restrictions. However, as each lot (or each individual item in the lot) the weight of this type of Dalbergia does not exceed 10 kg, starting from 1 May 2021, CITES license is no longer required for importing the lot (or the individual item in the lot) into Hong Kong. Before you decide to bid, please check whether your destination country permits import without CITES license. If CITES license is required, we will make the lot available for your collection in Hong Kong. We will not cancel your purchase due to any CITES restrictions impacting the import of the lot to the destination country.
Please note these lots contain a type of Dalbergia wood that is subject to CITES export/import restrictions. However, as each lot (or each individual item in the lot) the weight of this type of Dalbergia does not exceed 10 kg, starting from 1 May 2021, CITES license is no longer required for importing the lot (or the individual item in the lot) into Hong Kong. Before you decide to bid, please check whether your destination country permits import without CITES license. If CITES license is required, we will make the lot available for your collection in Hong Kong. We will not cancel your purchase due to any CITES restrictions impacting the import of the lot to the destination country.