A FINE LARGE PAIR OF ZITAN SQUARE LANTERNS

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A FINE LARGE PAIR OF ZITAN SQUARE LANTERNS
MID QING DYNASTY

Each frosted glass pane set into a reticulated archaistic dragon frame between smaller triangular panels at the corners, all between sloping openwork panels with bats and smaller vertical panels containing scrolling elements, the stepped base with further dragon and pendent ruyi motifs--25¼in. (64cm.) high (2)

Lot Essay

Related pedestal lanterns in the imperial wedding chamber in the Palace of Earthly Repose are illustrated by Wan-go Wen and Yang Boda, Treasures of The Forbidden City, p. 56.

A pair of smaller zitan lanterns sold in these Rooms, 30 September 1992, lot 956

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