California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 Mar. 28, 2015  Mar. 28, 2015

 Lot # 5360 
A SET OF NINE JICHIMU MOTHER-OF-PEARL INSET CHAIRS AND TABLES    清 雞翅木貝嵌傢具一套九件


  • Dimension: Height of biggest: 35 in (89 cm) Width of biggest: 26 1/4 in (66.7 cm) Length of biggest: 19 1/2 in (49.5 cm)
  • Estimate From: $12000
  • Estimate To: $16000

The furniture set includes four long seats, two chairs, two stands, and one table. The single piece wood table surface inset with mother-of-pearls, depicting butterflies and swallows flying near a large tree next to blossoming flowers, within a rectangular pattern, the apron pierce carved in ruyi cloud, bats, and coin shapes, another supporting board below, attached to four feet, with additional carved aprons at the corners, all stands on tapered in beast legs. The stand exhibits similar design and motif as the table, but without the supporting wooden board. The long seats and chairs have slightly differing design, the front with stylistically carved and embellished back rest depicting either cranes flying past lotus flowers and bamboo trees, between five pierce carved bats and floral patterns, the apron carved with bats and ruyi clouds, attached to beast legs. Includes Certificates of Antiquity issued from Kin Fat Antiques Curios & Woodenware Co., dated 1987. Qing Dynasty Period.


此九件家具,作工精細,圖案分明,氣派,有歷史感,另附早期香港"建發古玩木器店" (1987年) 證書一套。