Lot Essay
See a related blackwood toad-form stand, dating to the 19th century, illustrated by P. Mak, The Art of Chinese Wooden Stands: The Songde Tang Collection, Hong Kong, 2008, pp. 268-9, pl. 96.
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18TH-19TH CENTURY
Details
A HARDWOOD TOAD-FORM STAND
18TH-19TH CENTURY
The stand is intricately carved with ruyi-shaped vapor issuing from the mouth of a large three-legged toad crouched on a rockwork base amidst lingzhi and flowers.
9 ¾ in. (24.5 cm.) high, 9 ½ in. (24.2 cm.) wide, 4 3/8 in. (11.2 cm.) deep
18TH-19TH CENTURY
The stand is intricately carved with ruyi-shaped vapor issuing from the mouth of a large three-legged toad crouched on a rockwork base amidst lingzhi and flowers.
9 ¾ in. (24.5 cm.) high, 9 ½ in. (24.2 cm.) wide, 4 3/8 in. (11.2 cm.) deep
Provenance
Lionel Rosenberg Collection, Cape Town, South Africa, 1960s.