
Juliette Hammer
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十八/十九世紀 黃花梨鏡箱
Mirror stands and chests of this type including drawers for cosmetics and jewellery, were very popular as dowry gifts. Compare with a related mirror stand and chest, Ming dynasty, in the Wang Shixiang collection, illustrated by Wang Shixiang, Mingshi jiaju zhenshang (明式家具珍賞), Hong Kong, 1985, pp.240-241.
Compare with a similar huanghuali dressing case with folding mirror stand, 18th/19th century, which was sold at Christie's New York, 24 March 2023, lot 1170. See also a related huanghuali square dressing case with folding mirror stand, Qing dynasty, which was sold at Bonhams Hong Kong, 1 December 2020, lot 123.