A BLUE AND WHITE BARREL-FORM GARDEN STOOL, QING DYNASTYChina, 1644-1912. Well painted in shades of cobalt blue with a dense network of meanders issuing lotus blossoms between rows of bosses, framed by a ruyi border to the upper rim and a band of scrolls above the unglazed foot, pierced to the sides with a double cash-coin design, the top similarly decorated with a double cash-coin motif encircled by a band of meandering scrolls and lotus blossoms.Provenance: British trade.Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear, light surface scratches, and manufacturing flaws including glaze recesses, pitting, and firing flaws.Weight: 13.7 kgDimensions: Height 45 cmAuction resultparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby’s New York, 18 March 2017, lot 1471Price: USD 12,500 or approx.EUR 14,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A pair of blue and white garden seats, Qing dynasty, 19th centuryExpert remark:pare the closely related form, dense motif, bosses, and size (47 cm).清代青花纏枝蓮紋如意鼓凳中國，1644-1912年。通體以青花纏枝蓮紋為飾，沿面邊緣下方如意雲頭紋，腹部中心飾兩組圓形方孔套錢紋，上腹與脛部各飾一周乳釘紋。器形規整端莊，紋飾嚴整工細，青花色澤清新典雅。