Autel Miniature En Argent Dore | China, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)

Project Description

Description: 15 cm high
Catalogue note: It represents the door of a temple whose columns bear poetic inscriptions resting on a double lotiform pedestal. The sloping double roof is adorned with ridge tiles reminiscent of fabulous animals. The bottom of the temple is decorated with openwork bamboos.
Provenance: Acquired from Christie’s, Sale 16031, Lot 208, Invoice no. DB18002771.
Catalogue no.: 2018A0091