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A LACQUERED WOOD RECESSED A LARGE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL The taotie mask motif on the present lot
PAINTING TABLE, PINGTOUAN ARCHAISTIC TRIPOD reflects the scholarly trend of the ‘search
17th century INCENSE BURNER, DING for evidence’ (kaozheng 考證) movement
The rectangular red-lacquered top of standard Late Ming Dynasty beginning in the early 17th century.
mitre, mortise and tenon construction, The globular body supported on three Although this movement originated in a
supported on four legs of rectangular section cylindrical legs, the flanged rim chased with renewed scholarly interest in ancient texts
ending in ruyi feet, joined by a shaped apron a key-fret band and flanked at the sides by and inscriptions on archaic bronzes, as
and spandrels flanking the legs, the short a pair of upright bracket handles, decorated literati sought a more empirical approach
ends connected by double stretchers. in red, blue, yellow and white enamels to understanding their ancient heritage, it
85.5cm (32 7/8in) high x 119cm (46 7/8in) long with stylised archaistic taotie masks on the led to a greater fascination for decorative
x 73cm 28 6/8in) deep. body and lotus scrolls on the legs against a designs adopted from ancient bronzes too.
turquoise-blue ground. Responding to this wave of archaism which
37.5cm (14 3/4in) high. would later be adopted by the Imperial court,
£8,000 - 12,000 artisans reproduced the motifs and patterns
CNY70,000 - 110,000
£20,000 - 30,000 of ancient bronzes on their cloisonné enamel
CNY180,000 - 260,000 wares. Compare the similar motif of taotie
十七世紀 漆面平頭畫案 masks on a related gui-form incense burner,
illustrated by S.S.Lin, Chinese Incense
明晚期 銅胎掐絲琺瑯仿古饕餮紋三足鼎 Burners: Collection of Steven Hung & Lindy
Chern, Taipei, 2000, p.36, no.4

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