A LARGE HONGMU 'DRAGON' TABLE SCREEN AND STAND, 19TH CENTURY
A LARGE HONGMU 'DRAGON' TABLE SCREEN AND STAND, 19TH CENTURY
China. Of rectangular form, the screen finely carved to one side with a sinuous four-clawed dragon pursuing a flaming pearl amid swirling clouds and bamboo, the beast well detailed with dense overlapping scales and spiky mane. The openwork stand decorated with scroll designs and fruiting grapevines.
Provenance: English trade. Acquired from a private estate.
Condition: Good condition with wear, expected age cracks, slight warping, and few minor old repairs with associated touchups.
Weight: 9.7 kg
Dimensions: Size 80 x 53.5 x 33 cm
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams San Francisco, 23 June 2015, lot 7216
Price: USD 16,250 or approx. EUR 19,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A pieced hongmu mid-size floor screen with dragon decoration, late Qing/Republic period
Expert remark: Compare the closely related material and dragon motifs as well as the related form and manner of carving. Note the larger size (115 x 112 x 32.5 cm).
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams London, 14 May 2015, lot 260
Price: GBP 13,750 or approx. EUR 23,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A zitan and huanghuali double-sided scholar's screen and stand, early 19th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and manner of carving. Note the different materials, including a marble inlay to one side. Note the size (62.3 x 41.6 cm).
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A LARGE HONGMU 'DRAGON' TABLE SCREEN AND STAND, 19TH CENTURY
China. Of rectangular form, the screen finely carved to one side with a sinuous four-clawed dragon pursuing a flaming pearl amid swirling clouds and bamboo, the beast well detailed with dense overlapping scales and spiky mane. The openwork stand decorated with scroll designs and fruiting grapevines.
Provenance: English trade. Acquired from a private estate.
Condition: Good condition with wear, expected age cracks, slight warping, and few minor old repairs with associated touchups.
Weight: 9.7 kg
Dimensions: Size 80 x 53.5 x 33 cm
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams San Francisco, 23 June 2015, lot 7216
Price: USD 16,250 or approx. EUR 19,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A pieced hongmu mid-size floor screen with dragon decoration, late Qing/Republic period
Expert remark: Compare the closely related material and dragon motifs as well as the related form and manner of carving. Note the larger size (115 x 112 x 32.5 cm).
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams London, 14 May 2015, lot 260
Price: GBP 13,750 or approx. EUR 23,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A zitan and huanghuali double-sided scholar's screen and stand, early 19th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and manner of carving. Note the different materials, including a marble inlay to one side. Note the size (62.3 x 41.6 cm).
