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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