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18TH-19TH CENTURY
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A GROUP OF SEVEN ELABORATELY CARVED WOOD STANDS
18TH-19TH CENTURY
The group comprises a square zitan stand carved with ruyi-form aprons; a jichimu two-tiered stand carved with archaistic dragon scroll; a red lacquer-decorated wood stand, the top with gilt shou medallions and leaves; an irregularly-shaped zitan stand with a carved faux bamboo border; a huamu-inset ebony stand of oval form raised on arabesque feet; a circular hongmu stand with coconut-inset top and border of inlaid silver wire; and a huamu-inset hongmu stand of rectangular form with openwork aprons.
The largest 4 ½ in. (11.4 cm.) long
18TH-19TH CENTURY
The group comprises a square zitan stand carved with ruyi-form aprons; a jichimu two-tiered stand carved with archaistic dragon scroll; a red lacquer-decorated wood stand, the top with gilt shou medallions and leaves; an irregularly-shaped zitan stand with a carved faux bamboo border; a huamu-inset ebony stand of oval form raised on arabesque feet; a circular hongmu stand with coconut-inset top and border of inlaid silver wire; and a huamu-inset hongmu stand of rectangular form with openwork aprons.
The largest 4 ½ in. (11.4 cm.) long
Provenance
Yamanaka & Co., Osaka, 1945.
Lionel Rosenberg, Cape Town, South Africa, circa 1967-68.
Lionel Rosenberg, Cape Town, South Africa, circa 1967-68.
Exhibited
Second, third, fifth and seventh: New York, Christie’s, Small Pleasures, Chinese Works of Art from an Important Private American Collection, 15-20 March 2013.
Special notice
Lots made of or including (regardless of the
percentage) endangered and other protected
species of wildlife are marked with the symbol ~
in the catalogue. This material includes, among
other things, ivory, tortoiseshell, crocodile skin,
rhinoceros horn, whalebone certain species of
coral, and Brazilian rosewood. You should check
the relevant customs laws and regulations before
bidding on any lot containing wildlife material if
you plan to import the lot into another country.
Several countries refuse to allow you to import
property containing these materials, and some
other countries require a licence from the relevant
regulatory agencies in the countries of exportation
as well as importation. In some cases, the lot can
only be shipped with an independent scientific
confirmation of species and/or age, and you will
need to obtain these at your own cost.
Brought to you by
Vicki Paloympis (潘薇琦)
Head of Department, VP, Specialist