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19TH CENTURY
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A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL-INSET HONGMU CHAIR
19TH CENTURY
The shaped splat is carved with three suspended chimes inset with cloisonné enamel panels below the shaped crestrail and curved, shaped arms and rectangular seat, above shaped aprons with cloisonné enamel panels interspersed by shou characters. The whole is raised on square-section legs terminating in scroll-form feet joined by plain stretchers.
41 ¾ in. (106 cm.) high, 26 ½ in. (67.3cm.) wide, 20 in. (50.8 cm.) deep
19TH CENTURY
The shaped splat is carved with three suspended chimes inset with cloisonné enamel panels below the shaped crestrail and curved, shaped arms and rectangular seat, above shaped aprons with cloisonné enamel panels interspersed by shou characters. The whole is raised on square-section legs terminating in scroll-form feet joined by plain stretchers.
41 ¾ in. (106 cm.) high, 26 ½ in. (67.3cm.) wide, 20 in. (50.8 cm.) deep
Provenance
George Walter Vincent Smith (1832-1923), Springfield, Massachusetts, acquired prior to 1910.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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