Decorative Arts, Furniture and Jewellery
Live Virtual Auction, 19 - 21 September 2022
Asian Art
About the Sessionincluding Property of an Oriental Collector and The Property of the Estate Late Tiemen Groen
Lot Estimate
ZAR 6 000 - 8 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 18 760
About this Item
A Straits Chinese giltwood and lacquer covered altar box, Qing Dynasty, 19th century
in four parts, rectangular, the stepped open structure carved with panels of flowers, stylised dragons, fretwork and maidens, the detachable lacquered tray raised on stylised dogs-of-fo and a moulded stepped base, the loose lacquer cover depicting a courtier and his attendants viewing a display of sword skills before a balustraded garden, the reverse with dwellings within a mountainous landscape enclosed by a waterscape with fishermen and figures attending a buffalo, the sides with blossom-filled vases, pomegranates, finger citrons and peaches, signed and with inscription, minor restorations, 30,5cm high, 36,5cm wide, 14,5cm deep with cover
Provenance
Property of an Oriental Collector.