Description
A CARVED ZITAN ‘CHILONG’ BASE, QING DYNASTY
China, 18th century. Carved as rectangular plaque with lobed corners, supported by four bamboo-shaped feet, all connected with thin horizontal bamboo sticks, the front of the plaque neatly incised with a sinuous chilong in shallow relief.
Provenance: From an Austrian private collection. Kept in the same family since the first half of the 20th century and thence by descent.
Condition: Excellent condition with some wear and minor traces of use only.
Weight: 471.7 g
Dimensions: 15.8 x 12 x 5.5 cm
The wood with a fine, natural grown patina and a reddish-black luster. The wood of remarkable weight, especially in relation to the actual size of the base. The extremely fine carving suggests an Imperial connection.
紫檀螭龍紋底座,清代
中國,十八世紀。雕刻成長方形,圓角。四個竹節形腿,四腿之間用細的竹棍連接。底座正面雕刻螭龍紋。
來源:奧地利私人收藏。自二十世紀上半葉在同一家族中保存至今。
品相:品相極好,一些磨損,僅輕微使用痕跡。
重量:471.7 克
尺寸:15.8 x 12 x 5.5 厘米