Page 8 - Christie's London May 14, 2019 Dragon Throne For The Son Of Heaven

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE ASIAN COLLECTION
*60
A VERY RARE AND MAGNIFICENT IMPERIAL THREE-COLOUR CARVED `NINE
DRAGON' LACQUER THRONE
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
The throne is fnely carved through the red lacquer to the ochre and dark green lacquer and has a stepped
back separated into three vertical panels each containing dragons chasing faming pearls amidst dense
clouds. The two side railings are similarly carved in high-relief with dragons striding amidst bats in
fight and dense scrolling clouds above a rectangular seat decorated with archaistic lotus scroll and a
narrow waist with a shaped apron centred with a front-facing dragon. The back panel is carved with a bat
suspending a chime and a double-fsh. The whole is raised on thick rounded legs joined by rectangular
base stretchers.
43¼ in. (111.1 cm.) high; 45½ in. (115.5 cm.) wide; 33¾ in. (85.7 cm.) deep
£800,000-1,200,000 US$1,100,000-1,600,000
€930,000-1,400,000
PROVENANCE:
Private Asian Collection, acquired in Hong Kong in 1997.

清乾隆 御製御用剔彩雲龍福慶有餘紋寶座
來源:亞洲私人珍藏，香港1997年入藏

(Detail of seat)

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