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Related pedestal lanterns in the Imperial wedding chamber in the Palace of Earthly Repose are illustrated by Wan-go Weng and Yang Boda, Treaures of The Forbidden City, p. 56
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A PAIR OF ZITAN SQUARE LANTERNS
LATE QING DYNASTY
Each with an openwork scrolling crown-piece above a glazed waisted section, surrounded a cornice supported by turned columns at the corners of the four glazed panels, framed by openwork arches, above a waisted openwork glazed base--18¾in. (47.5cm.) high (2)
LATE QING DYNASTY
Each with an openwork scrolling crown-piece above a glazed waisted section, surrounded a cornice supported by turned columns at the corners of the four glazed panels, framed by openwork arches, above a waisted openwork glazed base--18¾in. (47.5cm.) high (2)