Chinese Opium Bed with Fruit, Flower, and Bird Carvings
A Chinese hardwood opium bed, late Qing Dynasty, late 19th to early 20th century, with three shaped panels at the back and two side panels, each panel carved with various fruit, flowers and birds within recessed cartouche further carvings on the shaped…
Chinese Rosewood Dragon Display Cabinet
A substantial Chinese rosewood display cabinet late Qing Dynasty having open display shelves of various shapes as well as two cupboards and two pull out drawers. Intricately carved with four clawed dragons and pierced fretwork displaying vines and berries…
Ming-style corner-leg table with dark painted finish
A mixed hardwood Ming-style corner-leg table, Tiaozhuo, 19th/20th century, the rectangular top inset with a flush panel within the mitred frame with moulded beaded edge, over a short waist and plain beaded apron joining the square section beaded-edge legs…
Huanghuali Pierced Panel Cabinets
Pair of Huanghuali pierced panel cabinets, 'Miantiaogui' Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), top front and side panels carved with pierced panels of prunus and rockeries, bottom panels carved in mirror reverse panels of bamboo, flowers, prunus and butterflies.…
Late Qing Dynasty Huanghuali Portable Chest with Hardstone Inlay
A late Qing dynasty huanghuali portable chest with hardstone inlay. Provenance: From a private collection, Sydney 31 cm long, 22 cm wide, 31 cm high
Chinese Hardwood and Stone Inlaid Screen with Stand
A Chinese hardwood and lacquer stone inlaid screen on an associated stand Qing Dynasty, late 19th century inlaid with hardstone, jade and coral, depicting individual floral arrangement vignettes within fretwork borders, some losses to fretwork, associated…
Huanghuali Table-Top Chest with Ruyi-Shaped Clasp
A Chinese huanghuali table-top chest, guanpixiang, Qing dynasty, of rectangular form with a bail handle on each side, the hinged domed cover set with brass ruyi-head corner mounts and chain, opening to reveal a separate compartment above a pair of doors…
Chinese Hardstone-Inlaid Table Screens, Qing Dynasty
A pair of Chinese Hardstone-Inlaid table screens, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 18th/19th century, the black lacquer panels inlaid with hardstone and jade decoration of pomegranate and nandina, inset into intricately pierced hardwood table screens. Provenance…
Rare Huanghuali Plank Table with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Very rare Chinese huanghuali plank table a mother of pearl inlaid, very possibly, huanghuali plank top pedestal table, Qing dynasty, the thick plank top decorated around the edges with mother of pearl flower sprays and florettes, supported on two separate…
Chinese Coromandel Screen with Birds and Flowers
A fine eight leaf double-sided Chinese coromandel screen, late Qing Dynasty, late 19th century. the richly carved lacquer screen depicting red crested cranes, phoenix, water fowl and others amidst auspicious peony, magnolia and bamboo in a lotus water…
Embellished Qing Dynasty Six-Fold Screen
An embellished lacquer six-fold screen, Qing dynasty, 19th century, each rectangular black lacquer panel inlaid in jade, malachite, lapis-lazuli, rose quartz, coral, carnelian, ivory, bone and other materials, depicting a continuous scene of figures on a…
Huanghuali Folding Stool, Qing Dynasty
A huanghuali folding stool, Jiaoyi, 19th/20th century the two halves of the frame of the rectangular slatted seat folding down when the hinged legs are uncrossed, a rectangular frame supporting the open stool tenoned into the underside of the central…
Zitan Painting Table with Cloud Spandrels
A Chinese zitan painting table, the two-panel top is set within a rectangular frame, after the Ming, Qing Dynasty, 19th/20th century, recessed legs with cloud spandrels joined by a shaped high and low stretchers. Provenance: acquired from a Hong Kong…
Huanghuali Writing Table with Three Drawers
A huanghuali and hardwood writing table, circa 1900, the panelled top flush within a mitred frame with moulded edge, above a row of three panelled drawers set with brass swing handles on circular back plates, within a raised convex framework extending…
Huanghuali Portable Table Cabinet with Carved Flower Design
A carved huanghuali portable table cabinet, Guanpixiang Qing dynasty, the hinged canted cover lifting to reveal a shallow compartment over a pair of panelled doors, each carved in relief with a stylised flower spray of a single bloom with leafy scrollwork…
Huanghuali Medicine Cabinet with Removable Front Panel
A huanghuali travelling medicine cabinet, Yaoxiang Qing dynasty, of rectangular form with a removable sliding front panel opening to reveal three long and five small drawers, the top surmounted by a stepped arched handle, with metal fittings and the front…
Huanghuali Table Top Chest with Inlaid Hinges and Drawers
A huanghuali table top chest Guanpixiang Qing dynasty, 19th century of rectangular form with a hinged cover above a pair of framed floating panel doors attached to the cabinet with inlaid squared hinges, the interior with a shallow compartment above two…
Ming-style Zitan Cabinet with Hidden Hinges
A Chinese zitan rectangular cabinet with hidden hinges on the single panelled doors, Ming style, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, the elegant proportions with a rich hue and fine feather graining, constructed with a central removable stile opening to reveal…
Hongmu Armchairs with Dream-Stone Marble Insets by Li Jiren
A pair of hongmu armchairs with 'dream-stone' marble insets, Late Qing dynasty to Republic period, by Li Jiren, 103.5 high, 61.5 wide, 46.5 deep (2). Provenance: Private collection, Sydney, acquired in the early 1980s. Erquan Shanmin is the studio name of…
Mixed hardwood three-drawer coffer with baitong mounts
A mixed hardwood three-drawer coffer Liansanchu, early 20th century, the flush panelled top set into a mitred frame with separate everted ends, over scroll-shaped spandrels with beaded edge flanking three drawers above a double door with removable central…
Qing Dynasty Hardwood Spindle Cabinets
An unusual pair of hardwood 'spindle' cabinets, Qing dynasty, late 19th century, possibly 'huanghuali', in two sections, the rounded protruding rectangular top and base joined by rounded corner posts, with two doors opening to reveal two shelves, the…
Chinese Jade-Inlaid Table Screen, Qing Dynasty
A Chinese hardwood table screen inset with an inscribed white jade plaque, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, the plaque decorated to one side with a scholar and attendant in a landscape. The other side decorated with a twenty character poem, 24 cm high, 20 cm…
Octagonal Side Cabinets with Huanghuali and Hongmu Wood
An unusual pair of octagonal huanghuali and hongmu side cabinets, 20th century, each with flush panelled top within a mitred frame with moulded and beaded edge above a narrow waist, the panelled sides within moulded borders with beaded edges, the front…
Huanghuali Ming-style open shelf cabinet with lattice-work
A huanghuali and hardwood Ming-style open shelf cabinet with spindles and lattice-work Touling Jiage, 19th/20th century, of rectangular form, divided by four horizontal shelves each slightly recessed within the rounded frame, the central shelves enclosed…
Qing Dynasty Ivory Table Screen with Intricate Carvings
A carved ivory table screen, Qing dynasty, 19th century, formed of two rectangular ivory plaques, each intricately carved on one side with warriors on horseback and on foot carrying banners, lanterns and bayonets, one group outside a city wall and the…
Chinese Lacquer Eight Panel Screen, Qing Dynasty
A Chinese gold and black lacquer eight panel screen, late Qing Dynasty, late 19th-early 20th century, the front painted with officials and court ladies in the palace, the back decorated with rocks and trees, each panel 244 x 55.5 cm. Provenance: Melbourne…
Huanghuali Plank-Top Pedestal Table Qing Dynasty
A huanghuali and hardwood plank-top pedestal table, jiaji'an, Qing dynasty the table: 350 cm wide, 99 cm high, 49 cm D the pedestals: 77 cm wide, 91 cm high, 46 cm D. Provenance: Private collection, Sydney, acquired in Hong Kong during the 1990s Probably…
Huanghuali Open Shelf Cabinet with Lattice-work and Spindles
A Ming-style huanghuali open shelf cabinet with spindles and lattice-work Touling Jiage, 20th century, of rectangular form, divided by four horizontal shelves each with a slightly recessed panel within the rounded frame, the central shelves enclosed with…
Huanghuali Spindle-Back Chairs, Qing Dynasty
A pair of Chinese huanghuali spindle-back 'Meigui-Yi' chairs, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), circa 17th/18th century, of gently tapered form, with spindle inset arms and backs, the arch-shaped aprons with fine beading along the edge, and with square-section…
Huanghuali Medicine Chest, Qing Dynasty
A huanghuali medicine chest, 19th/20th century of rectangular form, resting on a raised base with baitong corner mounts, the two front doors opening to reveal a central two door compartment above a long drawer at the base and below a central drawer,…
Hardstone Inlaid Huanghuali Portable Chest with Qing Dynasty Design
A hardstone inlaid huanghuali portable chest Guanpixiang, late Qing dynasty, of square form, the flat-topped hinged cover with 'ruyi' head metal fittings lifting to reveal a shallow compartment above a pair of panelled doors flush within mitred frames…
Huanghuali Kang Table, Qing Dynasty, 17th/18th century
A Chinese huanghuali Kang table, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), circa 17th/18th century, the waisted rectangular kang table with straight square section legs terminating in hoof feet, the legs joined on all sides with a humpback stretcher. The grain of the…
18th Century Chinese Huanghuali Stools with Hoof Feet
A pair of Chinese huanghuali stools, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), circa 18th century, the waisted rectangular stools with straight square section legs terminating in hoof feet, the legs joined on all sides with humpback stretchers. The grain highly figured…
Chinese Qing Dynasty Ten-Fold Hongmu Embroidered Screen
A Chinese carved ten-fold hongmu and embroidered screen, Qing dynasty, 183 cm high, 36.5 cm wide (each panel). Provenance: NSW private collection, in Australia since late 19th century
Huanghuali Square Stools, Early Qing Dynasty
A pair of Chinese Huanghuali square stools (Fangdeng), Early Qing Dynasty, 18th century, each with hard mat seat within a square frame with beaded edge, above plain narrow beaded aprons, the whole supported on tapered legs of square section joined by 'T'…
Huanghuali Barrel Stool, Qing Dynasty
An unusual huanghuali barrel stool Qing dynasty, the top with a flush burlwood panel within the four section frame with scalloped edge, the deeply lobed sides tapering to the base supported on five short projecting feet, 42 cm high. Provenance. Tomlinson…
Mother of Pearl Inlaid Pedestal Table, Qing Dynasty
A mother of pearl inlaid huanghuali plank top pedestal table, Jiaji'an Qing dynasty, the thick plank top decorated around the edges with mother of pearl flower sprays and florettes, supported on two separate similarly decorated square-cornered pedestals,…
Dragon Carved Huanghuali Pedestal Desk
A carved huanghuali and hardwood pedestal desk, 20th century, the wood with attractive grain and colour, the rectangular flush panelled top within a broad mitred frame, set at the front with four drawers, each carved with pairs of archaic-style dragons in…
Huanghuali Openwork Cabinet with Removable Doors and Drawers
A huanghuali and hardwood round-corner openwork cabinet, 20th century, of rectangular form, the rounded protruding top set on corner posts housing a pair of removable lattice work doors within a moulded frame, fitted at the centre with metal plates and…
An important and rare antique Chinese huanghuali scholar's table, early Qing Dynasty, 34 cm high, 119 cm wide, 32 cm deep. Reference see Wang Shixiang: Connoisseurship of Chinese Furniture, Vol. 1 & 2 (Chicago: 1990), p. 69,
Huanghuali Open Shelf Cabinet with Lattice-work
A huanghuali open shelf cabinet with spindles and lattice-work, Qing dynasty of rectangular form, divided by four horizontal shelves each slightly recessed within the rounded frame, the central shelves enclosed with vertical spindles on the sides, back…
Qing-style hardwood desk and chair set
A Chinese Qing style hardwood scholar's desk and chair, 20th century, the Qing dynasty style huang huali wood desk and chair, the spacious desk with a rectangular top above three drawers, supported by a pedestal base, each side with a drawer and lower…
Huanghuali Armchairs and Side Table with Qing-style Design
A pair of huanghuali Qing-style armchairs, Quanyi, and a side table, 20th century, each chair with a rounded crestrail set on straight front and back posts, flanked by shaped beaded edge spandrels and tapering side posts, the out-scrolled terminals carved…
Huanghuali Spindle Bench with Galleried Apron
A huanghuali 'comb back' spindle bench Qing Dynasty the spindle back and arms rising from a rectangular seat with inset panel, above a galleried apron, the corner legs joined at the base by stretchers, the wood with attractive golden patina 94 cm high, 99…
Huanghuali and Hongmu Three-Drawer Desk, Qing Dynasty
A huanghuali and hongmu three-drawer desk, Qing dynasty. 147 cm long, 85.5 cm high, 54 cm deep. Provenance: The Estate of Emilia Stella, Milan, Italy, acquired in Beijing or Shanghai between 1850 and 1870 (letter of provenance, Mossgreen). Mossgreen,…
Cantonese Screen with Ivory and Silk Embroidery
An exceptional rosewood, ivory and silk Cantonese screen. Qing Dynasty, mid 19th century, a four leaf silk screen exquisitely embroidered with myriad birds of varied species within trees and auspicious flowers, the reticulated arched crests, bases and…
Huanghuali Horseshoe-Back Armchairs, Qing Dynasty (2)
A pair of huanghuali horseshoe-back armchairs, Quanyi, Qing Dynasty, (2), each chair with five-segmented rounded crestrail set on straight back posts with beaded shaped flanges, centred with a slightly arched rectangular splat carved with a ruyi -shaped…
Pair of Huanghuali Horseshoe-Back Armchairs, Qing Dynasty
A pair of huanghuali horseshoe-back armchairs, Quanyi Qing dynasty, (2), each with a rounded crestrail composed of five joined members applied with four metal bands, and set on straight back posts centred with a plain rectangular S-form splat, supported…
Huanghuali Dragon Table
A huanghuali square table Qing dynasty, the flush panelled top within a beaded edge mitred frame, the moulded edge above a recessed waist and straight beaded apron carved on each side with a pair of confronted dragons in relief, continuing to four…
Huanghuali Tapering Cabinet with Rounded Top and Carved Details
A Huanghuali round-cornered tapering cabinet Yuanjiaogui, late Qing dynasty, with a rounded protruding rectangular top supported on slightly splayed, rounded corner posts, the side panels and pair of pin-hinged doors with rounded moulded frames and fitted…
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