Lot 811. A pair of small huanghuali cabinets with stands, Ming dynasty, 17th century;  each overall 34.7 by 23.5 by h. 59.5 cm. Lot Sold 540,000 HKD (Estimate 300,000 - 500,000 HKD). © Sotheby's

each of rectangular box construction with round corner posts, the panel doors flanking a removable central stile, opening to a shelved interior, the door frame members and central stile fitted with brass plates, lock receptacles, and door pulls, the charming cabinet decorated with a cusped and beaded apron at the front and plain aprons on the other sides, supported on a separate fitted stand.

Provenance: The Canton Collection, Hong Kong, and thence by family descent.

Sotheby's. Power & Culture – Heirlooms from the Poon Family Collection, Hong Kong, 16 October 2024