Lot 488 , Four Chinese rosewood stands and a Chinese wood and mother of pearl inlaid tray, 19th / early 20th century, 33cm.
Four Chinese rosewood stands and a Chinese wood and mother of pearl inlaid tray, 19th / early 20th century, the tray decorated with bitter melons, flowers, tendrils and bats, 33cm.
Estimate £100-150
Rosewood stand with canted corners has minor scratches, the ebonised rosewood square stand has some wear to the ebonising, the ebonised rosewood plate stand is stamped Japan, the ebonised rosewood cone shaped stand in good condition.
Mother of pearl inlaid tray has some losses to the inlay to the centre, the panel has shrunk and warped slightly so that the sides curve in and there are slight gaps at the end.
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