Asian Art I - 22nd May 2013
Lot 225
A Chinese hardwood stand late Ming dynasty
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £1100
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Description
A Chinese hardwood stand late Ming dynasty, raised on six feet and carved with stylized mythical beasts, 29.5cm across.
Cf. O Siren, Chinese Painting Leading Masters and Principles, vol.VI, pl.321, where a portrait of Ch'en Chi-ju by Tseng Ch'ing (1568-1650) depicts a similar, but less ornate stand.
明晚期 硬木如意龍紋六足底座