A RARE CINNABAR LACQUER 'SEVEN SAGES' CUP STAND YUAN / MING ...

Hammer

£1,700

A RARE CINNABAR LACQUER 'SEVEN SAGES' CUP STAND
YUAN / MING DYNASTY
carved with the 'Seven Sages of Bamboo Grove', the underside with chrysanthemum blossoms, in a Japanese collectors box
17cm diam

PROVENANCE: From a Private Kent Collection.

NOTE: the box bears two inscriptions, 'Tsuishu, chadai' (carved cinnabar lacquer, a tea bowl stand), and 'Hashika bori, sakazuki-dai' (a carved lacquer stand for a cup).

More Information

As is visible fro the images, the dish is in neglected and distressed condition, which will require conservation. We do not have the missing sections. Personal viewing highly recommended.