Antique French 18th Century Louis XVI Carved Gilt-Wood Greyhound Dog Jardinière Stand 1780 Decorative Arts "Threads of History

"Threads of History

The convex base bearing an incised four-character mark for Wang Bingrong

The vase with Rookwood's incised marks below

shortly after the provisions of the amended charter of the previous year had given a share in the work of the Academy to those of that rank

Anglesey Abbey

Antique French 18th Century Louis XVI Carved Gilt-Wood Greyhound Dog Jardinière Stand 1780 Decorative Arts "Threads of HistorySOLD A very rare, large, antique French Louis XVI carved gilt wood jardinire stand, modeled as a greyhound dog, circa 1780. This very rare survivor is finely carved in pine, and gesso and water gilded with gold leaf, the stand has the original circular zinc liner, above the dog's head is a circular stand with a carved arcaded lunette shaped gallery with a carved acanthus leaf support. The dog is very realistically carved and displays seated bolt