A RARE AND IMPORTANT Imperial Carved Zitan Wood Stand With Blue and White Porcelain Plaque Top. Raised with cabriole legs, stretched with open carved base. Very Dense Zitan hardwood throughout, with feathery fine grain, having open carved skirt, all reserved in elaborately carved surface with stylized floral scrolling , rococo elements, and Ruyi. The Porcelain plague top surface decorated in underglazed blue of imperial five-claws dragon and phoenix flying amidst flames and clouds above waving LiShui water. Good condition with scattered light wear and abrasions.