540. Wood Dressing Box, China, 19th/20th century, rectangular, the front opens to four drawers and two compartments, the hinged top lifts up to a mirror, inlaid with mother-of-pearl depicting vases of peonies and foliate tendrils, the top similarly decorated and with the Three Star Gods in a floral roundel, brass handles on either side, 8 x 10 1/4 x 14 in. $500-700
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540A. Huanghuali Table Cabinet, China, 19th century, rectangular form set on a scalloped plinth, a pair of hinged doors opens at the front to reveal three drawers, original brass hardware, 11 x 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. $2,000-3,000 541. Hardwood Box, China, 20th century, rectangular, the cover and sides carved with a wan symbol embedded within a fret design, top with the studio name Yi Lin Xian inlaid with hardstone, lg. 13 3/4 in. $400-600 542. Wood Box with Cover, China, 20th century, rectangular, decorated with a fish in rolling waves under a night sky, inlaid with mother-of-pearl, ivory, and hardstone, within a stylized ruyi border in low relief, 2 1/2 x 6 7/8 x 4 7/8 in. $800-1,200 543. Bamboo Incense Holder, China, 19th century, carved with a continuous scene of an official on horseback accompanied by two ladies and two attendants, signed “Zhong Yuzhi,� ht. 9 in. $2,000-3,000 544. Boxwood Incense Holder, China, 19th/20th century, carved in the form of a tree trunk with naturalistic burls and gnarls, ht. 4 3/4 in. $500-700 545. Wood Scroll Weight, China, 20th century, rectangular, elaborately carved with a pair of dragons flanking a flaming pearl amidst ruyishaped clouds, with leiwen border along the base, 1 1/4 x 14 1/8 x 1 1/2 in. $500-700 546. Wood Wrist Rest, China, 19th century, carved in the form of a bamboo segment, depicting bamboo in low relief, lg. 9 3/4 in. $200-300 547. Small Lacquer Kang Table, China, possibly Ming Dynasty (13681644), rectangular, with ruyi-shaped apron and four inward-curved legs, eight-character Wanli mark on base in red, 5 1/2 x 19 1/2 x 12 in. $800-1,200 548. Wood Carving, China, 19th century, of an emaciated luohan depicted seated with a serene expression and wearing loose robes, ht. 4 3/4 in. $2,000-3,000
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