THE MARCHANT CABINET A VERY FINE CHINESE HARDWOOD 'HONGMU' D...

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£5,000 - £7,000

THE MARCHANT CABINET
A VERY FINE CHINESE HARDWOOD 'HONGMU' DISPLAY CABINET
CIRCA 1900
马钱特藏 红木柜 1900
of rectangular form, carved with an openwork key fret frieze and archaic style 'chilong' dragons, beneath further fretwork with a stylised lotus leaf band and a recessed openwork frieze, beneath a fine key fret rim, with humpback stretcher, pad-form feet and glass two-door cabinet.
Total height with glass display unit: 179cm high, 88cm wide, 57.5cm deep

NOTE: The pair to this cabinet is in an important private Japanese collection

More Information

Good overall appearance, two sections of the frieze have been off and re-attached, the silk is a little faded, old marks and scratches.