Chinese Qing dynasty blackwood (hongmu) folding mirror stand. 17 5/8” x 15 3/4” flat (stands 14 1/2” high when assembled). With original authentication certificate from Schoeni Gallery in Hong Kong describing it as mid-19th century “The front section with beaded framework and an elegantly curved support at the base. Held upright at a 45 degree angle by a further frame. The entire piece is collapsible, folding neatly on one plane.” Very good overall condition with some minor warping visible. From the collection of a German expatriate to Indonesia in the 1970s and Hong Kong in the 1980s.