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A PIECED CHENXIANGMU DESK ORNAMENT A CARVED BAMBOO BRUSHPOT
Composed of multiple pieces glued together and then carved and 19th century
drilled to simulate the faceted and undercut surfaces of a Taihu rock, Of cylindrical form supported on three short feet, with a continuous
the flat base showing traces of black lacquer and cloth; with fitted landscape scene incised on the exterior depicting a figure on a bridge
wood display stand. overlooking a lake framed by distant peaks, the reverse inscribed
6 5/8in (16.7cm) height including fitted wood display stand qingquan liuxiang and bearing the signature Zhang Wenyou.
5 5/8in (14.5cm) high
US$3,000 - 5,000
US$4,000 - 6,000
8069
A CARVED ZITAN STAND
18th/19th century
Formed in imitation of a table with sloping shoulders, the side panels
carved open, one with a peach group, the other with an immortal's
flute amid clouds, the legs terminating in scroll-form feet meeting the
solid base supported further by four low feet.
6 7/8 x 11 1/2in (17.5 x 29.2cm)
US$5,000 - 7,000
Provenance
Bonhams, New York, sale 20998, 16 September 2013, lot 8110
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