
287
Indo-Portuguese contador with stand
Estimate €25.000–50.000
286
Estimate €20.000–30.000
In black lacquered wood with gilt decoration.
Leaves with reserves depicting landscapes with mythological scenes.
Versos with representations of trees of different species.
China, 18th/19th century
(signs of use, losses and defects)
(each sheet) 208x54.5 cm
The relationship between what we see and what we know is never complete. The way we see things is influenced by what we know, or by what we believe.