A VERY RARE IMPERIAL HARDSTONE-INLAID, GILT-DECORATED LACQUER THRONE SETTING, 19TH CENTURY

A VERY RARE IMPERIAL HARDSTONE-INLAID, GILT-DECORATED LACQUER THRONE SETTING
19TH CENTURY
The throne setting is comprised of a throne, a pair of incense stands, and a foot rest, all finely decorated in gilt.
The stepped back and arms of the throne are inlaid with various hardstones depicting flowering branches, including prunus, chrysanthemum, and camellia within shaped cartouches surrounded by carved, stylized angular scrollwork outlined in gilt, and with lotus scroll on the edges. The seat is decorated with three single-clawed dragons chasing a flaming pearl amidst five bats and scrolling clouds, above a narrow waist, a lappet border, and a shaped apron carved with angular scrollwork. The whole is raised on short, square-form legs terminating in hoof feet joined by base stretchers.
The foot rest is decorated in gilt with a central lotus flower amidst lotus scroll above a narrow waist and lappet border. The whole is raised on squat legs terminating in hoof feet joined by base stretchers above square chucks.
The pair of incense stands is decorated on top in gilt with the Eight Buddhist Emblems amidst intertwining scrollwork and floral scrolls with conjoined ruyi at the center and the corners, above the narrow waist, lappet border, and aprons carved with stylized angular scrollwork outlined in gilt. The whole is raised on square-form legs further decorated with lotus scroll, and terminating in hoof feet joined by base stretchers.
The throne: 38 ½ in. (97.8 cm.) high, 43 5/8 in. (110.8 cm.) wide, 32 in. (81.3 cm.) deep; the foot rest: 7 ¾ in. (19.7 cm.) high, 33 ½ in. (85.1 cm.) wide, 15 3/4 in. (40 cm.) deep; the pair of incense stands: 39 3/8 in. (100 cm.) high, 20 1/8 (51.1 cm.) square

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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE AMERICAN COLLECTION