The Luís Esteves Fernandes Collection of Asian Art - 22nd May 2013
Lot 156
A Chinese Imperial hardwood rectangular stand Qianlong 1736-95
Estimate £5,000 - £8,000 | Hammer £67000
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Description
A Chinese Imperial hardwood rectangular stand Qianlong 1736-95, the top set with a zitan panel, the border inlaid with silver wire above a reticulated frieze decorated with stylized scrolling chilong, the apron applied with four carved bats and the legs with tassels suspended from eight mythical beasts, the acanthus-capped feet joined by a rectangular platform, itself with four leaf-carved bracket feet, 92.5cm x 50cm x 42.5cm.
Provenance: from the collection of Luís Esteves Fernandes (1897-1988). Purchased from Kaneko's Art Studio, Yokohama, Japan, April 26th 1940 for £120, the original invoice is available.
Cf. Classics of The Forbidden City, Imperial Furniture of The Qing Dynasties, no.344 for a closely related stand.
清乾隆 硬木鑲紫檀香几
来源：路易斯•艾斯塔凡•法納得收藏（1897-1988）