An important gilt carved wood panel. 19th century - image-1

Lot 1304 Dα

An important gilt carved wood panel. 19th century

Auction 1093 - overview Brussels
18.06.2017, 14:00 - China - Decorative Arts, Ceramics and Porcelain
Estimate: 33.000 € - 36.000 €
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An important gilt carved wood panel. 19th century

Depicting phoenix on rocks amongst peonies, a pair of small phoenix as well as two other birds at the foot of rocks. The entire scene on a swastika ground bordered by a frame carved in openwork.
Height 92 cm; width 188.5 cm; depth 12 cm

Phoenix (feng) dallying with the peony (chin.: fuguihua) is an auspicious design symbolizing wealth, rank and good fortune (chin. fugui jixiang). This iconography paired with the pannel's format suggests former use as part of a wall covering within a spacious interior.

清十九世紀 金木鳳牡丹圖卐子紋掛屏
来源：比利時私人收藏
北京頤和園（傳）

Provenance

Private collection, Belgium
By repute from the Summer Palace, Beijing