A pair of Chinese 'hongmu' display cabinets, late 19th / early 20th century
each rectangular frame enclosing a glass panel and carved at the top with a pair of confronting dragons contesting a 'flaming pearl', the hinged door opening to a wood-backed series of tiered shelves of varying height
height 28 1/2 in., width 17 1/2 in., depth 4 in.; 72.4 cm, 44.4 cm, 10.2 cm
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each rectangular frame enclosing a glass panel and carved at the top with a pair of confronting dragons contesting a 'flaming pearl', the hinged door opening to a wood-backed series of tiered shelves of varying height
height 28 1/2 in., width 17 1/2 in., depth 4 in.; 72.4 cm, 44.4 cm, 10.2 cm