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A Chinese paktong basin, 19th Century

Offered by: Wick Antiques LTD

Description
A Chinese paktong basin, engraved with scenes of many children at play and before pagodas, within borders of shou characters, bats and flowerheads, the flattened rim with vases of flowers and lingzhi, swords, lotus pods and other auspicious symbols, some details enamelled, the rim marked Dian Nan Tian Bao Zhai, Hao Zhi, (the studio and family name of the commissioner). Chinese, 19th century.

十九世紀白銅福壽嬰戲圖大盆《滇南天寶齋郝製》

More Information

Origin:	Japan
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Metal
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	Circa 1900
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Incollect Reference #:	533833

Dimensions

Diam.	17 in;
Diam.	43.18 cm;

Message from Seller:

Wick Antiques was established by Charles Wallrock in the early 1980s. Having grown up in the Antiques world Charles developed an extensive wealth of knowledge. Starting out as a ‘man with a van’ he quickly gained a good reputation and embarked on a longstanding relationship with Harrods. He was later joined by his wife, Caroline Wallrock. Caroline having completed a Persian degree, went on to study at Christie’s fine art and then joined Sotheby’s specializing in Islamic and Japanese works of art