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(detail 細部)

THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
女史珍藏
2900
A RARE IMPERIAL ZITAN AND HARDWOOD GILT-LACQUERED
THRONE
QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
The back and side rails are formed by archaistic scroll framing three panels deeply carved
on the front with writhing five-clawed dragons amidst clouds, and lacquered and gilt with
a similar design on the reverse, the lacquered seat enclosed by the shaped frame carved with
archaistic scroll and stylised florettes, above a narrow reticulated gilt-decorated waist and
shaped, beaded aprons carved with stylised lotus scroll, all supported on inward-curved legs
terminating in reticulated upturned leaf-form feet.
37Æ in. (96 cm.) high, 50 in. (127 cm.) wide, 39Ω in. (100.3 cm.) deep
HK$5,000,000-7,000,000 US$650,000-900,000

P R O V E NAN C E :
Acquired in Berkeley, California in 1977
Former collection of Philip Wood, San Francisco
Sold at Christie’s New York, 26 March 2010, lot 1229
清十八/十九世紀 御製紫檀嵌黑漆描金硬木雲龍紋寶座

來源:
1977年購於三藩市柏克萊
三藩市Philip Wood舊藏
紐約佳士得，2010年3月26日，拍品1229號

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