19TH CENTURY
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A RARE PAIR OF IVORY AND KINGFISHER FEATHER-EMBELLISHED WALL PANELS IN ZITAN FRAMES
19TH CENTURY
Each decorated with an elaborate scene, one depicting a New Year's festival, with a procession of lion dancers, musicians, and actors performing scenes on platforms carried on poles, the other depicting another procession with a long dragon raised on poles preceded by musicians and various figures, in the background of each panel is a lake filled with boats and islands dotted with pagodas and pavilions, all in painted ivory and bone, gilt and silver metal and kingfisher feather on a painted ground; within embellished wood frames
28¾ x 45½ in. (73 x 115 cm.) framed (2)
19TH CENTURY
Each decorated with an elaborate scene, one depicting a New Year's festival, with a procession of lion dancers, musicians, and actors performing scenes on platforms carried on poles, the other depicting another procession with a long dragon raised on poles preceded by musicians and various figures, in the background of each panel is a lake filled with boats and islands dotted with pagodas and pavilions, all in painted ivory and bone, gilt and silver metal and kingfisher feather on a painted ground; within embellished wood frames
28¾ x 45½ in. (73 x 115 cm.) framed (2)
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
Sale room notice
Please note that the frames are hongmu and not zitan.
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Krystelle Sun
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