A Chinese "Tianqi" incised red lacquer stand 大漆龙纹小炕桌 Late Ming dynasty, probably Wanli period ?? ???

The rectangular top with flared ends, centered by a shaped cartouche, enclosing a pair of sinuous dragons contending a flaming pearl among ruyi-head form flames and clouds, the cartouche against a wan (?) diaper ground, the borders with similar shaped cartouches, with six additional dragons among clouds, all in various shades of reds, oranges, and browns, raised on molded straight legs with flanged knees, joined by a scrolled skirt, incised with stylized bats and cloud scrolls, the feet joined by slightly humped horizontal stretchers, the underside lacquered black.

H: 5 1/4 in.; L: 19 1/4 in.; D: 11 1/8 in.

NOTE:

For a similar, closely related example see the stand sold at Christie's London, May 12 2009, lot 85. See also the example illustrated by Fang Jing Pei in "Treasures of the Chinese Scholar", New York, 1997, p. 70, fig. 55.

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A Chinese "Tianqi" incised red lacquer stand 大漆龙纹小炕桌 Late Ming dynasty, probably Wanli period ?? ???

H: 5 1/4 in.; L: 19 1/4 in.; D: 11 1/8 in.

NOTE:

PROVENANCE:

Property from a private collection, Bucks County, Pennsylvania

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A Chinese "Tianqi" incised red lacquer stand 大漆龙纹小炕桌 Late Ming dynasty, probably Wanli period ?? ???

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A Chinese "Tianqi" incised red lacquer stand 大漆龙纹小炕桌 Late Ming dynasty, probably Wanli period ?? ???