Fine Chinese Paintings & Works of Art - 23rd November 2021
Lot 2074
A LARGE CHINESE ZITAN PORCELAIN INSET STAND
Estimate £40,000 - £60,000
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Description
A LARGE CHINESE ZITAN PORCELAIN INSET STAND
QING DYNASTY
The square top with a porcelain panel painted with dragons, bats, lotus and peaches on a lime-green ground, the frieze and apron carved in relief with stylised dragons, divided by shou characters, the square legs terminating in formal scrolls and joined by a plain stretcher, 119cm x 54cm.
Provenance: formerly in the collection of Madame Safia Sassi, Paris.
Cf. Splendors from a Flourishing Age, Qing Dynasty Zitan Furniture in the Collection of Spring Longevity Hall, p.34, for a related stand.