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A ‘TIANQI’ LACQUER ‘BIRD AND
FLOWER’ STAND
17TH CENTURY
the lobed hexafoil top supported on a pierced waist and
cusped apron extending onto six cabriole scroll legs, the top
detailed in polychrome lacquer with a pheasant perched on
gnarled leafy branches bearing large peony blossoms issuing
from craggy rockwork, with a stem of narcissus beside,
framed by a border of stylised lotus and scrolls, the apron and
legs decorated with curling grapevines laden with fruits and
foliage, all reserved on a red ground, the base lacquered black,
Japanese wood box
(2)
44 cm, 17⅜ in.
‡ £ 25,000-35,000
HK$ 254,000-355,000 US$ 32,300-45,200
十七世紀 填漆錦雞花卉紋束腰几
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