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A Chinese zitan lantern, 19th century. Inely carved rectangular…
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Melbourne
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22-Mar-2015
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A Chinese zitan lantern, 19th century. Inely carved rectangular zitan lantern has an open frame lined with yellow silk, with one side hinged as a door, and surmounted by a pierced gallery and openwork lappet border on the shoulder. Raised on a flared base carved in openwork with a lappet border and supported on a pierced octagonal foot. 33.5 cm high (some repairs, expected age splits and surface abrasions to the wood, a few of the openwork pieces have been restuck, the silk panels are replacements). Provenance: Christies New York 2013, 'A Passion for Art - the Michael D. Stevenson collection' Lot 59; Ex Michael D. Stevenson (1947-2011) collection, prior to 2013. Reference: For a similar example, please refer to the pair of zitan lanterns in Sotheby's Hong Kong 8 October 2014, lot 3663 catalogue note: lanterns of this type were carved using the finest wood. They were created both for beauty and function. They were suspended high from ceilings with pagoda form covers and embellished with tassels, to resemble architectural structures, while illuminating the paths they decorated.
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