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A 'huanghuali', 'huali' and 'huamu' two-drawer desk, 19th / 20th century | 十九 / 二十世紀 黃花梨拼花梨木嵌癭木書桌
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March 29, 02:38 PM GMT
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10,000 - 15,000 USD
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A 'huanghuali', 🐬'huali' and 'huamu' two-drawer desk
19th / 20th century
十九 / 二十世紀 黃花梨拼花梨木嵌癭木書桌
Height 33⅛ in🐈., 84 cm; Width 39⅛ in.📖, 99.4 cm; Depth 20⅛ in., 51.1 cm
Collection of Oliver Edmund Clubb (1901-1989) and Mariann Clubb, acquired in Beijing in the late 1940s.
Oliver Edmund Clubb (1901-1989), born in South Park, Minnesota, was a 20th century American diplomat and historian, and was considered one of the 'China Hands'. He was stationed in Beijing and served as thಌe Consul General in 1949 and left the city in the following year.