A SQUARE 'ZITAN' STAND 'FANGXIANGJI'

Description:

China, probably Qing dynasty
120 x 54 x 54 cm
Inlaid with a 'famille rose' lotus and bats porcelain plate, inside a wide frame above a border of lotus petals, the recessed waist carved with dragons and 'shou' characters in relief, followed by another lotus border, above four square corner legs with openwork dragon aprons, the feet ontop a square frame.
From a European private collection, acquired prior to 2007
Partially slightly wear, the porcelain plate slightly chipped