587
Chinese desk set
Estimate €1.300–2.600
586
Pair of table screens
Estimate €900–1.500
Description
In jade, malachite, lapis lazuli and other coloured stones
Compositions depicting a river landscape with pagoda, boat and figure.
Base with feet, in polychrome cloisonné enamel depicting geometric patterns with scrollwork.
Mounted on an exotic wood base.
China, 19th/20th century
(minor losses and defects)
26x17.5x13
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.
