Sotheby’s Rare Imperial Zitan Stand and Base Expected to Fetch $180,000
By Alex Neely • Mar 10th, 2010 • Category: Collect, News & NoteworthyOn March 23rd, Sotheby’s is set to auction off a rare imperial ‘zitan’ stand and base, at a projected $180,000 to $250,000.
Highly regarded as one of the most luxurious materials, zitan was only reserved for the upper ranks of the Imperial court. On this specific item, the artwork is nearly identical to one of the [...]


