A RARE BOXWOOD 'ROOT' DISPLAY STAND

QING DYNASTY (1644 - 1911)

Details

A RARE BOXWOOD 'ROOT' DISPLAY STAND
QING DYNASTY (1644 - 1911)
Carved in imitation of a section of rootwood, the irregular flat top supported on gnarled 'roots'
Approximately 10½ in. (26.7 cm.) across, box

Provenance

Cola Ma, Hong Kong.

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Lot Essay

A carved hardwood stand of this type is illustrated by G. Tsang and H. Moss, Arts from the Scholar's Studio, Oriental Ceramic Society, Hong Kong, 1986, no. 37. See, also, the two stands from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections sold in these rooms, 14 September 2009, lot 97.

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