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‘Liansanchu’ Altar Coffer with Carvings, Zitan, Qing

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‘Liansanchu’ Altar Coffer with Carvings, Zitan, Qing

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Description

Zitan wood, metal fittings
China, Qing dynasty
Traditional 'Liansanchu' cabinet with carvings of symbolic motifs
Fine carving quality
Table top with both ends terminating in upward curled finials
Front with three rectangular drawers above a pair of cabinet doors
Relief representations of four-clawed dragons chasing flaming pearls amidst clouds
The wood with vivid red-brown color with distinct grain
Empty interior
Dimensions: 89 x 159 x 44.5 cm
Good restored condition
Provenance: Private collection, Germany
This lot comes with a certificate of the Institute for Wood Technology (IHD) Dresden (Reference No. 1215079, dated 11.05.2015), which confirms the wood species Zitan

This form of cabinet was very popular in the Ming period, particularly in Northern China. The Western term ‘altar coffer’ arose from old photographs showing these cabinets used as family altars. However, they were not limited to this use and were also used to store domestic objects. Larger versions can still be found in Chinese temples and monasteries.

Comparable pieces cf. Wang Shixiang, Connoisseurship of Chinese Furniture: Ming and Early Qing Dynasties, vol.II, Hongkong 1990, p. 169

C. Evarts, 'The Enignmatic Altar Coffer' in: Journal of the Classical Chinese Furniture Society, Autumn 1994, pp. 29-44

Condition: The altar table is in good, extensively restored condition. The back wall shows a fine crack (approx. 11 cm). There is no key. The locking pin as well as the fittings are later additions. The dimension are 89 x 159 x 44.5 cm (height x width x depth).

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‘Liansanchu’ Altar Coffer with Carvings, Zitan, Qing

Name: ‘Liansanchu’ Altar Coffer with Carvings, Zitan, Qing
SKU: 47571325
Price: 15000 EUR
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