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Lot 409
Edwardian inlaid mahogany cylinder rolltop desk, the top with three quarter gallery, the cylinder front with shell oval inlay enclosing a fitted interior with pullout writing surfcae, cupboard, pigeon holes and drawers, three long graduating drawers under, bracket feet, width 92cm, depth 54cm, height 108cm, with an additional bookcase top (not original), moulded cornice, two glaxed doors enclosing three fixed shelves, velvet linet, width 87cm, depth 25cm, height 122cm.
Lot 159
A Victorian walnut work box, with inset handle enclosing a buttoned interior, with mirrored lid, 31cm wide, 22cm deep, 19cm high, together with a desk top calendar, 35cm high (2) Condition report: Wear to lining of walnut box, splits, blisters, general knocks and scuffs, possible panel missing from calendar, marks and creases to date scrolls
Lot 160A
A cast brass 'country house' desk stand, late 19th/early 20th century, of rococo design, set with a pair of waisted glass ink bottles, raised on scrolling supports, 49cm wide, 32 cm deep, 15cm highCondition report: Dirt, discolouration and wear. Scratches and knocks. One bottle chipped to neck. General wear.
Lot 275
A mahogany twin-pedestal desk, early 20th century, the rectangular top with an inset leather writing surface, above three frieze drawers, each pedestal fitted with three further drawers on castors, 122cm wide, 65cm deep, 76cm highCondition report: Scratches, marks, discolouration and wear. Marks and scratches to writing surface. Some joints a little wobbly. Wear, rubbing and discolouration to brass. Some losses and repair to cockbeading. Evidence of repair beneath. Some splits.
Lot 597
A LARGE BRONZE INCENSE BURNER AND COVER IN THE FORM OF DU FULate Ming DynastyCast in two sections, the base as a stubborn mule standing four-square with head lowered and ears pricked, the cover as the poet Du Fu seated in a simple tied robe and holding a rolled scroll in his right hand, the surface irregularly mottled and with some brownish-red lacquer remaining on the harness trappings. 49cm (19 1/2in) long. (2).Footnotes:Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價明晚期 「杜甫騎驢」式銅蓋爐With scholar's cap, the sage of poetry Du Fu (712-770) holds the reins in one hand and a scroll, symbolising his literary erudition, in the other. Depictions of Du Fu travelling by horse or mule to some remote retreat were perennial favourites of painters, and the subject would sit well on the late Ming scholar's desk.Du Fu is considered to be the greatest of Chinese poets who lived during the Tang Dynasty (618-907), a golden age for Chinese poetry. His poetry was not only praised and enjoyed for its technical brilliance, but also for his moral engagement with current and historical events such as the devastating An Lushan rebellion (755-763) from which the once mighty Tang would never quite recover. For this reason, Du Fu is also known as the 'Poet Historian'.Such depictions of Du Fu on muleback may derive from his poems, which refer to mules frequently as a symbol for the scholar official - either travelling to their next post, tired and emaciated, or well fed and powerful. The mule therefore, had poetic significance for Du Fu and could be used for satire. For example in one poem, Du Fu wrote 'The Dong family promised to lend me an old nag, in the slippery mud I don't dare ride to court 東家蹇驢許借我，泥滑不敢騎朝天.' The 'old nag' refers to Du Fu himself in slippery political circumstances at court.For examples of bronze depictions of Du Fu on muleback, see P.Moss and G.Hawthorn, The Second Bronze Age: Later Chinese Metalwork, London, 1991, no.22.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 750
A DUAN STONE TABLE SCREEN18th/19th centuryCarved in relief on one side with an exotic long-tailed bird perched on a bamboo branch above pierced rockwork, the moon subtly depicted in the upper right corner, carved hongmu stand.The screen 35.5cm (14in) wide x 26cm (10 1/4in) high. (2).Footnotes:Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價十八/十九世紀 修竹鳥棲圖端石硯屏See related examples illustrated by Hu Desheng, Inlay Furniture in the Palace Museum Collection: Classics of the Forbidden City, Beijing, 2013, nos.192 and 193; see also another example illustrated in The Chinese Scholars' Desk, 17th to 18th century, Oxford, 1979, no.79.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 792
A hardwood desk20th century Composed of four horizontal drawers and a recessed side panel over paired separate sections with matching single drawers over hoof feet.121cm (47 1/2in) wide x 62cm (24 1/2in) high x 54cm (21 1/4in) deep.Footnotes:Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價二十世紀 硬木抽屜桌See a similar hardwood pedestal partners' desk, 20th century, which was sold at Bonhams Los Angeles, 27 March 2018, lot 517This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 799
A HARDWOOD DESK20th centuryA pedestal partners' desk with six drawers above a matching pair of trays over horizontal slatted foot rests. 142cm (56in) wide x 72cm (28 3/8in) deep x 81cm (32in) high.Footnotes:Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價二十世紀 硬木帶屜書桌This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 698
A CASED IMPERIAL GOOD COMPANION 3 PORTABLE TYPEWRITER, with a Bar-Lock desk typewriter and a Brother EM-85 electric typewriter, all appear complete and in fairly good condition with some marking and wear, electric typewriter has some yellowing to plastic casing and complete with plug but not tested (3)
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