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

A similar pair of zitan lanterns was sold in these Rooms, 30 September 1992, lot 956; a pair of larger zitan lanterns was also sold in these Rooms, 22 March 1993, lot 614