140 free≤an’s fine asian furniture & decorative arts
09/10/11
600 Chinese glazed porcelain centerpiece with Louis XV ormolu mounts porcelain 18th century, ormolu circa 1740 The porcelain artfully molded as a rock formation rising above turbulent waves from which emerges the three-legged toad; the gilt base and inset sweetmeat tray intricately cast with natural elements: plants, rocks and seashells. H: 10 1/2 in., W: 12 1/2 in. provenance: Christie’s Lot 771, October 20, 2006 note: Original form likely molded with a figure of Liu Hai on top. Ormolu re-gilt at the end of 18th century. $150,000-250,000