04-26-201404-26-2014
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2719BBoston
April 26, 2014 11:00 AMCalender
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Child Minder (Tongche

Sell one like this
$369$300
Auction: Asian Works Of Art - 2719BLocation: BostonDate / Time: April 27, 2014 11:00AM

Description:

Child Minder (Tongche), China, 19th century, softwood with red lacquer, front posts terminate in carved Buddhist lions, openwork sides depict dragons, front tray depicts a child with money, lg. 19, wd. 13, rail ht. 21 1/2 in.

Literature: See Berliner and Handler, Friends of the House, pp. 128-29.
Estimate $600-800

Structurally sound, some wear to surface, wheels probably replaced


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Keywords

Minder, China