19TH CENTURY

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A LARGE PAIR OF CARVED COMPOUND HUALI 'DRAGON' CABINETS
19TH CENTURY
Each cabinet has two pairs of hinged doors carved with descending pairs of five-clawed dragons chasing the flaming pearl, entwined amongst leafy flowering stems, the square legs joined by an apron carved with waves. The interior has two drawers and two cupboards to the base.
Each cabinet, 91 in. x 43 ¼ in. x 16 7/8 in. (231.3 cm. x 110 cm. x 43 cm.)

Provenance

Collection of Henning Haslund-Christensen (1896-1948), acquired in Asia between 1923 and 1948, then by descent within the family.

Special notice

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Lot Essay

Henning Haslund-Christensen was a Danish explorer who was part of Sven Hedin's bi-lateral Chinese/Swedish scientific expedition to the north and north-west of China from 1927-1935.

Compound cabinets are generally made in pairs, each comprising a large square-corner cabinet below a slightly smaller upper cabinet, which is specifically designed this way to secure support at the bottom.

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