Important South African & International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery
Live Auction, 16 March 2015
Continental & Oriental Silver, Furniture and Decorative Arts including a Collection of Italian Glass
Lot Estimate
ZAR 20 000 - 30 000
About this Item
A Chinese biscuit porcelain model of a dragon boat, Qing Dynasty, late 19th century
the boat modelled in high relief as a scaly dragon with reticulated eyes and tongue, the deck with a three-tiered pavilion with intricately pierced walls, windows and pillars entwined with dragons, with the Eight Immortals holding their various attributes and other members of the Daoist pantheon, minor loss, firing crack to the bow of the boat, 22cm high; and a carved wave-form wooden stand, with Christie's paper catalogue entry No. 34 dated 14.12.39 attached, 24cm wide
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