Lots (1-12) form part of the collection of a wealthy family that moved to China as missionaries in the late 19th century, living in Beijing and later Shanghai. Their son served as Assistant Commissioner to the Shanghai Municipal Police in 1919...

Lots (1-12) form part of the collection of a wealthy family that moved to China as missionaries in the late 19th century, living in Beijing and later Shanghai. Their son served as Assistant Commissioner to the Shanghai Municipal Police in 1919 until 1928. The family returned to England shortly after the Second World War. A fine Chinese huanghuali seal chest, guanpixiang, Late Ming dynasty, 17th century, the hinged lid with ruyi-form corner mounts and a cloud-shaped clasp, enclosing interior with single tray above two short and one long drawer enclosed by two matched panel doors, the grain simulating mountains, all on a plain plinth base, 30.5cm high, 22cm deep, 33.5cm wide 明十七世紀 黃花梨官皮箱 來源：拍品號1至12皆為伉儷私人收藏。19世紀後期，紳士及其家庭以其傳教士的身份移居中國北京及上海，其子於1919年至1928年委任上海市警察局的副局長，於二戰後返回英国。
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