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China, Qing dynasty, Dated Qianlong 14th and 39th year, corresponding to 1748 and 1774 | Two 'Golden Bricks'

UK: Greenford Park WarehouseVAT applies to buyers outside the UK

Lot Closed

September 21, 03:53 PM GMT

Estimate

8,000 - 12,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

China

Qing dynasty, Dated Qianlong 14th and 39th year, corresponding to 1748 and 1774

Two 'Golden Bricks'

inscribed to the side with a date and place of manufacture

stone, the brick of dark grey tone

each later mounted on wood bases to form a table

tops 66.5cm. high 66.5cm. wide, 8cm. deep; 26 1/8in. by 26 1/8in. by 3 1/4in. and 72.5cm. high, 71cm. wide, 9.5cm. deep; 28 1/2in. by 28in. by 3 3/4in.

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Large bricks of this type are called jinzhuan (golden brick) in Chinese. These finely fired bricks were produced in Suzhou under imperial order to be used for paving the floors of the imperial palaces, monasteries and mausoleums in Beijing. A related, though undated brick, was sold Sotheby’s New York, 24 June 2020, lot 968.