A rare inscribed and dated 'duan' stone screen and stand. Dated by inscriptions to AD1795 and AD1801 and of the period Finely and intricately carved on one side with a group of Immortals and deities on a tree-trunk raft floating down turbulent waters,...

LEVAILLANT (François). Histoire naturelle des perroquets. Paris, Strasbourg, Levrault, 1801. In-4, cartonnage papier moucheté, dos lisse orné, non rogné. (Reliure de l'époque). Anker, n° 302 (1801) - Cat. Ayer, p.392 (1804) - Ronsil, n° 1780 (1804) -...