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A RARE PAIR OF CARVED WHITE MARBLE 十七 / 十八世紀 大理石雕龍紋圓坐墩一對
DRUM-FORM ‘DRAGON’ STOOLS,
17TH / 18TH CENTURY
(2)
Width across the handles 19½ in., 49.5 cm
These exquisite stools, carved from beautifully figured
white marble, would likely have been commissioned for the
garden of a wealthy patron. Each is carved in the form of a
drum, with a band of circular bosses at top and bottom in
imitation of the metal fasteners used to keep the leather
surface taut, and a geometric design to the top. On the sides,
lobed medallions with confronted dragons are surrounded
by a sea of scrollwork, and are flanked by mythical beast-
form handles. Compare the present pair with a very closely
related example sold at Christie’s New York, 24th March
2023, lot 1144.
$ 20,000-30,000
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A PAIR OF BLUE-GROUND SILK ‘DRAGON’ 清乾隆 藍地緞繡雲龍紋補子一對
ROUNDELS, QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG
PERIOD
(2)
Diameter 17½ in., 44.5 cm
$ 20,000-30,000
284 SOTHEBY’S COMPLETE CATALOGUING AVAILABLE AT SOTHEBYS.COM/N11744 CLASSICAL CHINESE FURNITURE FROM AN IMPORTANT AMERICAN COLLECTION 285
