A MASSIVE HONGMU COMPOUND CABINET AND TWO HATCHESTS, SIJIANGUI
LATE QING DYNASTY
Of massive rectangular form, with two single-panel doors elaborately carved with birds amidst leafy flowering branches, fitted flush around a center stile and opening to reveal the interior with three shelves and a pair of drawers, all above a panel carved with conjoined archaistic ribbon-tied chilong and shaped aprons carved with archaistic fret on the front and sides, the two hatchests each fitted with panel doors on either side of the center stile and carved with precious objects reserved on a wan diaper ground, framed by borders of further precious objects, on one interspersed with cash emblems carved with the reign marks of the Qing emperors from Shunzhi to Xianfeng
132¾ in. (337.2 cm.) high, 53 in. (134.6 cm.) wide, 23½ in. (59.7 cm.) deep
A MASSIVE HONGMU COMPOUND CABINET AND TWO HATCHESTS, SIJIANGUI
LATE QING DYNASTY
Of massive rectangular form, with two single-panel doors elaborately carved with birds amidst leafy flowering branches, fitted flush around a center stile and opening to reveal the interior with three shelves and a pair of drawers, all above a panel carved with conjoined archaistic ribbon-tied chilong and shaped aprons carved with archaistic fret on the front and sides, the two hatchests each fitted with panel doors on either side of the center stile and carved with precious objects reserved on a wan diaper ground, framed by borders of further precious objects, on one interspersed with cash emblems carved with the reign marks of the Qing emperors from Shunzhi to Xianfeng
132¾ in. (337.2 cm.) high, 53 in. (134.6 cm.) wide, 23½ in. (59.7 cm.) deep