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A CHINESE NANMU SCROLL FORMED STAND, JUAN SHU SHI XIAOJI, QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
It's caved from a single pieces of well-figured nanmu, the rectangular outline flat surface rounding at the short sides and curving inward forming open scrolling supports.
The dramatic openwork scrolling required great skill from the carver and the ability to choose perfectly seasoned timber that would not be prone to either warping or cracking. Another nanmu stand with almost identical shape but in a smaller size (40.6 x 22.9 x 8.9cm) sold at Sotheby's New York, 15th Mar. 2016, lot 60.
清 十八世紀 楠木卷書式小几
以整塊紋理清晰之楠木雕製，兩端捲曲如書卷，鏤空設計精巧，需極高工藝與選材眼光。類似尺寸較小之例，見蘇富比紐約，2016年3月15日，拍品編號60。
54 x 27.5 x 9.5cm
Unsold
Lot 261
It's caved from a single pieces of well-figured nanmu, the rectangular outline flat surface rounding at the short sides and curving inward forming open scrolling supports.
The dramatic openwork scrolling required great skill from the carver and the ability to choose perfectly seasoned timber that would not be prone to either warping or cracking. Another nanmu stand with almost identical shape but in a smaller size (40.6 x 22.9 x 8.9cm) sold at Sotheby's New York, 15th Mar. 2016, lot 60.
清 十八世紀 楠木卷書式小几
以整塊紋理清晰之楠木雕製，兩端捲曲如書卷，鏤空設計精巧，需極高工藝與選材眼光。類似尺寸較小之例，見蘇富比紐約，2016年3月15日，拍品編號60。
54 x 27.5 x 9.5cm
Estimate $5,000 - $7,000
A natural old crack to one of the legs, a few minute old nicks and chips to the extremeties, which are all consistent with age and use, otherwise, overall in good condition.
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