Premium pages left without account:

Auction archive: Lot number 75

AN INSCRIBED DUAN STONE 'DUCK AND LOTUS POND' TABLE SCREEN

Estimate
£30,000 - £50,000
ca. US$38,711 - US$64,518
Price realised:
n. a.
Auction archive: Lot number 75

AN INSCRIBED DUAN STONE 'DUCK AND LOTUS POND' TABLE SCREEN

Estimate
£30,000 - £50,000
ca. US$38,711 - US$64,518
Price realised:
n. a.
Beschreibung:

AN INSCRIBED DUAN STONE 'DUCK AND LOTUS POND' TABLE SCREEN QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795), DATED BY INSCRIPTION TO 1786 The screen is skillfully carved in high relief and incised with two ducks in a lotus pond, the ducks, water and leafy reeds are all finely detailed. The screen is further embellished in soapstone with lotus buds and two large lotus leaves and bears the incised eight-character inscription reading 'Qianlong bingwu dong yue Shi'an' that may be translated as 'Winter month in the cyclical year of bingwu (corresponding to 1786), Shi'an'. 16 7/8 in. (43 cm.) high, including hardwood stand

Auction archive: Lot number 75
Auction:
Datum:
5 Nov 2019
Auction house:
Christie's
London
Beschreibung:

AN INSCRIBED DUAN STONE 'DUCK AND LOTUS POND' TABLE SCREEN QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795), DATED BY INSCRIPTION TO 1786 The screen is skillfully carved in high relief and incised with two ducks in a lotus pond, the ducks, water and leafy reeds are all finely detailed. The screen is further embellished in soapstone with lotus buds and two large lotus leaves and bears the incised eight-character inscription reading 'Qianlong bingwu dong yue Shi'an' that may be translated as 'Winter month in the cyclical year of bingwu (corresponding to 1786), Shi'an'. 16 7/8 in. (43 cm.) high, including hardwood stand

Auction archive: Lot number 75
Auction:
Datum:
5 Nov 2019
Auction house:
Christie's
London
Try LotSearch

Try LotSearch and its premium features for 7 days - without any costs!

  • Search lots and bid
  • Price database and artist analysis
  • Alerts for your searches
Create an alert now!

Be notified automatically about new items in upcoming auctions.

Create an alert