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    Ken Hill

    London, South Kensington

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    13 September 1999

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    Lot 369

    A Chinese Export black and gilt lacquer, brass-bound cabinet-on-stand, 18th/19th century

    Price realised

    GBP 4,370

    Estimate

    GBP 2,000 - GBP 4,000

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    A Chinese Export black and gilt lacquer, brass-bound cabinet-on-stand, 18th/19th century
    Applied with various hardstones and decorated with courtly figures, in landscapes with pagodas within stylised floral and trelliswork borders, fitted with two doors enclosing open shelves and four drawers, with two carrying handles to the sides, the stand fitted with a frieze drawer, on spiral-turned legs joined by conforming cross stretchers, losses to the decoration
    35in. (90cm.) wide, 53in. (134.5cm.) high, 17in. (43cm.) deep

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