* A Chinese Huanghuali Square Stool, Fangdeng ming dynasty, likely 17th century the soft-mat seat set in a wide frame, above a recessed waist and shaped aprons carved with foliate scrolls, supported on a curved square sectioned legs. Height 16 3/4 x width 18 5/8 x depth 18 5/8 inches. Estimate $5,000-6,000 Property from the Collection of the Bergland Family, St. Charles, Illinois Provenance: Acquired from Zitan Oriental Antiques, Hong Kong, August 24, 1997 the legs likely have been cut.