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Lot 121

Sale 5887 - Asian Arts
Apr 8, 2021 6:00AM ET
Live / Philadelphia
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$3,000 - 5,000
Price Realized
$10,080
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A pair of Korean mother of pearl-inlaid lacquered wood chests 19th Century

Each chest with shaped metal brackets along the edges, a pair of metal bail handles at the sides, the chests fronted with inlaid hexagonal "tortoise" patterns, centered by two doors with hexilobe metal mounts, both doors of each cabinet decorated with inlaid pavilion scenes and inscriptions in Chinese script, the interior with two additional sliding wood doors, both chests with later applied D-form base supports (2).

H: 17 1/2, W: 30 1/2, D: 14 1/4 in. (without applied stands)

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