Lot 97
Rare Aloeswood Carved Lotus-Form Dish
Lot 97 Details
Rare Aloeswood Carved Lotus-Form Dish
Well rendered and carved in the round as an open lotus flanked by a small cluster of flowers and pods to one side, the underside revealing a network of twisting branches
length 4.5" — 11.5 cm.
Estimate $12,000-$15,000
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Provenance:
Private New York Collection.
Note:
Aloeswood (latin aquilaria agallochaor, Chinese chenxiangmu) is the mould-infected resin found in the evergreen aquilaria tree (Chinese enxiang mu). This genus is found throughout South East Asia and its heartwood has a pale, light tone. Once infected with the fungus, the heartwood produces a dark and dense resin with an aromatic scent. It is this precious resinous wood that is treasured around the world, particularly in China, Japan and Tibet. Not many carvings of aloeswood like the present example have survived due to the soft and perishable nature of the material.