A BLACK LACQUERED INCENSE STAND
A BLACK LACQUERED INCENSE STAND

MING DYNASTY, 16TH-17TH CENTURY

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A BLACK LACQUERED INCENSE STAND
MING DYNASTY, 16TH-17TH CENTURY
Of square section, the lipped-edge top supported on high waist with open-work inset panels and joined by a shaped rounded apron with carved-out ruyi head. The stand rests on four tapering cabriole legs ending in scroll feet, all on a low waisted base.

17 1/2 in. (44.5 cm.) high
Provenance
A private collection, California, acquired in Japan prior to 1945

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