Lot Essay
This stand is the base of a pyramidal tulipière.
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1690-1700, PSEUDO-CHINESE BUTTERFLY MARK
Details
A Dutch Delft blue and white flower-holder or tulipière stand emblematic of the Four Seasons
1690-1700, PSEUDO-CHINESE BUTTERFLY MARK
The square body with rectangular panels of putti representing the Four Seasons seated on chinoiserie rockwork flanked by flowering branches, enclosed by reserved floral bands and column-shaped corners, the lower border with Ruyi-scrollwork, with floral lambrequins to the top, surmounted by frog-shaped receptacles (restorations to borders, the feet missing)
26.8 cm. high
1690-1700, PSEUDO-CHINESE BUTTERFLY MARK
The square body with rectangular panels of putti representing the Four Seasons seated on chinoiserie rockwork flanked by flowering branches, enclosed by reserved floral bands and column-shaped corners, the lower border with Ruyi-scrollwork, with floral lambrequins to the top, surmounted by frog-shaped receptacles (restorations to borders, the feet missing)
26.8 cm. high
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