Auction on
08 November 2020 - 14:00 (CET) -
32, avenue Maunoury - 41000 Blois
These two highly realistic late 18th-century Chinese dioramas bring to life the one hundred boys so desired by King Wen in the famous Baizitu legend.
China, Canton, late 18th century, pair of dioramas in polychrome silk with appliqué gold thread, papier mâché and kingfisher feathers, frames and bases in finely carved hongmu wood with openwork friezes of taotie masks and antique-style volutes, 63 x 40 x 26.5 cm. Estimate: €100,000/150,000
China, Canton, late 18th century, pair of dioramas in polychrome silk with appliqué gold thread, papier mâché and kingfisher feathers, frames and bases in finely carved hongmu wood with openwork friezes of taotie masks and antique-style volutes, 63 x 40 x 26.5 cm. Estimate: €100,000/150,000
A splendid tour de force illustrating the virtuosity of Chinese craftsmen, these dioramas are true technical masterpieces. Produced in Canton in the late 18 th century, they mingle several materials and techniques (including polychrome silk with appliqué…
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