Antique Chinese Rosewood Hand-carved Huanghuali Wood Stand | Fine Art display Stand

Dimensions: 2-1/8”h x 4-1/2” dia (2-1/2” dia. interior)

Offered is an elegant stand with poise and grace, the stand boasts a distinctive oriental design featuring five gracefully fashioned legs and feet. The archaistic multi-tiered design is well designed utilizing intricate spandrels, leafy boughs, and a ruyi-head motif on all sides. The piece shows the original beauty of the wood and is designed not to distract from the object being presented. 

Historical Information: Antique decorative stands were used from ancient times to the present to celebrate and present beautiful art objects and served to bring esteemed objects into more prominent light and bring esteemed objects into more prominent light. As with stands like the piece being offered are a favorite for display — Stand that are rough in textural carving to those that have a silky smooth texture, with the matted or richly toned surfaces have always been considered pleasing both to the touch and eye and not meant to be more important than the piece for which it is presenting.

By the late Ming period, the pairing of objects to stands of suitable style and size had become an important aesthetic objective. These beautiful stand forms were made from a wide variety of materials, including metals, ceramics, wood, bamboo, root, and stone with lacquer being preferred. Today these miniaturized stands hewn from a single block of hardwood have survived. 

Condition: Excellent condition and crafted with meticulous attention to detail, the entire base is expertly carved and smoothed to perfection, showcasing the skillful artistry of the maker.