An imperial gilt-bronze crystal ball stand. 17th/18th century - image-1
An imperial gilt-bronze crystal ball stand. 17th/18th century - image-2
An imperial gilt-bronze crystal ball stand. 17th/18th century - image-1An imperial gilt-bronze crystal ball stand. 17th/18th century - image-2

Lot 391 Dα

An imperial gilt-bronze crystal ball stand. 17th/18th century

Auction 1044 - overview Cologne
05.12.2014, 14:00 - China - Paintings, Decorative Arts, Sculptures -, Tibet/Nepal, India, South East Asia
Estimate: 5.000 € - 6.000 €
Result: 5.580 € (incl. premium)

An imperial gilt-bronze crystal ball stand. 17th/18th century

Two entwined dragons, each holding a jewel, are arranged into an oval shape.
Height 10.2 cm; length 25 cm

17/18世紀 御製銅鎏金雙龍底座

Literature

Compare similar pieces in: Sidney L. Moss Ltd., The Second Bronze Age, Later Chinese Metalwork, London 1991, no. 15, and Sidney L. Moss, The Literati Mode, no 141; a probably later pair of such stands is housed in the Palace Museum in Beijing.