A ZITAN ARMREST AND A BAMBOO ARMREST WITH ENGRAVED FLOWERING PLUM BRANCH

Description:

China, the zitan armrest signed Meihua daoren and seal Zhuwu, the bamboo armrest signed jiading han shouhua jun (engraved by Han Shouhua from Jiading) on the reverse, Qing dynasty
L. 20,2 und 35,7 cm
Zitan armrest: Consul Max Müller Collection (1867-1960), acquired in China c. 1905-1908, by descent to his daughter Irmgard Müller-Doertenbach Collection (1909-2011), acquired from her by the present owner in 1992- The bamboo armrest: Swiss diplomatic property, acquired in Beijing c. 1960, the export seal is still preserved on the reverse - Two painters of the Yuan dynasty alias Meihua daoren are known - Signs of age, the zitan support very slightly chipped