A 'ZITAN' INCENSE STAND QING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY |

the square panelled top raised on a narrow waist carved with trailing clouds, above the shaped apron elaborately carved in relief to each side with a ruyi-shaped panel depicting a figure standing on a bridge beside a river, bordered by trailing clouds, below a band of lappets, raised on legs of square section terminating with scroll feet capped with leaf motifs, supported by a later hongmu humpbacked frame and raised on hoof feet

This stand is in good condition but has some minor scratches to the upper surface and a later hongmu feet and lower stretchers.There is very minor damage to the beading to one corner at the top of one leg where it meets the apron.
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