A TALL PAINTED LACQUER INCENSE-BURNER STAND, XIANGJI Mid Qing Dynasty With circular top and constricted waist supported on five flanged tall curling legs terminating in curving 'slipper' feet standing on a circular plinth, finely decorated with designs of bats amidst wispy clouds and beaded scrolls, all between leiwen bands and above blossoming flowers. 89.5cm (35 2/8in) high x 37cm (14 1/2in) diam. Footnotes: Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價 清中期 彩漆五足高束腰圓香幾 Stands of this type were used both in religious and secular contexts to hold incense burners and flower vases. An earlier stand of this type is portrayed in situ on a woodblock print from chapter 18 of the famous novel Jin Pin Mei (The Plum in the Golden Vase), reproduced in C.Clunas, 'The Novel Jin Ping Mei as a Source for the Study of Ming Furniture', Orientations, January 1992, p.62, pl.5. See a related painted lacquer circular, five-legged table dated 1637, illustrated by Lee Yu-kuan, Oriental Lacquer Art, New York and Tokyo, 1972, p.323. Compare also with a pair of lacquer incense stands, Kangxi, which was sold at Sotheby's New York, 12 September 2018, lot 265. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TP TP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com