CHINE, DYNASTIE QING, XIXEME SIECLE

Details

RARE PETITE ETAGERE EN BOIS DUR
CHINE, DYNASTIE QING, XIXEME SIECLE
Elle est construite à deux niveaux et rythmée par des montants verticaux ; petit accident.
Hauteur: 51 cm. (20 in.)
Largeur: 55 cm. (21 5/8 in.)
Profondeur: 18 cm. (7 in.)

Provenance

Previously from a French private collection.

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. This item will be transferred to an offsite warehouse after the sale. Please refer to department for information about storage charges and collection details.

Further details

A RARE HARD WOOD SCROLL AND BOOK HANGING SHELF
CHINA, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

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Lot Essay

This type of hanging shelves are conceived to place either in a canopy bed or on the side wall of a brick couch and could be used to store scrolls, books or any other small items.
A similar shelf such as our current lot is illustrated in the famous paintings of Twelve Beauties at Leisure painted for Prince Yinzhen, the Future Yongzheng Emperor, dating to the late Kangxi period (between 1709-1723), which depicts an elegantly dressed lady looking at a bronze mirror seated below a comparable scroll hanging shelf.

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